Lactuca sativa var. capitata
leaf lettuce
Common names: butter lettuce, butterhead lettuce
Photo: Rasbak 13:13, 20 May 2007 (UTC) · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Source
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Description
Leaf lettuce is the classic garden salad: soft, delicate leaves that close around a firm heart. It has a mild, buttery flavor and is the quintessential summer salad, thriving from spring through autumn in multiple plantings.
Care instructions
Plant seedlings shallow so the heart stays above the soil, planting too deep causes rotting. Keep the soil consistently moist; dryness makes the lettuce bolt and taste bitter. Water at the root in the morning rather than on the leaves. Sow a small transplant every two to three weeks to maintain a continuous supply throughout the summer.
Soil & site
Soil pH
Soil type
humus-rich, loamy, well-drained, nutrient-rich
Feeding
Medium feeder
Months
Mar, Apr, Aug, Sep
Propagation
Methods
- From seed
Companion planting
Good neighbors
carrot family (Apiaceae)
Calendula and Tagetes next to carrots keep the carrot fly away with their scent.
For example Carrot fennelCorianderCelery (Stalk Celery)CarawayFennelparsley root and 15 more species in the catalogue
Source: classic companion planting (DACH-Gartenpraxis)
Rather not
nightshade family (Solanaceae)
Sunflowers release substances into the soil that inhibit potato tuber growth, and they also compete for water and nutrients.
For example PotatoTomatoSweet pepperCocktail tomatoEggplantCape gooseberry and 9 more species in the catalogue
Source: basic crop-rotation rule
Companion planting is partly traditional gardening lore. Where the reason is known, it is given.
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