Lettuce

LETTUCE, BIBB
A butterhead variety considered a real delicacy. Easy to grow. The small, somewhat loose head is tender with a distinctive flavor. Early starting is advised to avoid bolting to seed in hot weather. This packet will plant approximately a 100 foot row.

• Days to Germination: 7 - 10
• Days to Harvest: 57
• Planting Depth: 0.25 Inch
• Plant Spacing: 10 Inches
• Spacing Rows: 18 Inches
• Preserve By: Fresh Use Only

PLANTING INSTRUCTIONS:
Sow directly in garden as early as soil can be made fine and loose. Cool weather vegetable. Plant seeds every 2 inches, covering firmly with soil. Thin plants to 10 inches apart when they are 2 inches tall. Harvest entire head at maturity.

PLANTING INFO/DIRECTIONS:
Lettuce needs plenty of moisture. Also, fall crops may have to be started indoors since lettuce has a difficult time even germinating in hot weather. Transplant with care.

LETTUCE, GREAT LAKES
Iceberg lettuce is the king of home vegetable gardening. Iceberg is a head lettuce, the one that's by far the most popular in stores. Iceberg lettuce has a tightly formed head of crisp, sweet leaves. Leaves on the outside are green, giving way to blanched pale yellow to whitish center leaves The sweetest leaves are in the center. Growing to about a foot in diameter, iceberg lettuce is a staple in the kitchen for salads, on sandwiches, shredded in snacks, as a garnish, and an essential ingredient in countless recipes. Iceberg lettuce is a cool weather crop that requires a long growing season. In many areas, it begins to mature just as warm weather hits. The result can be splitting bolting, or rotting of heads. So, we recommend an indoor start in the spring. This is not an heirloom variety. This packet will plant approximately a 100 foot row.

• Days to Germination: 7 - 10
• Days to Harvest: 82
• Planting Depth: 0.25 Inch
• Plant Spacing: 12 Inches
• Spacing Rows: 18 Inches
• Preserve By: Fresh Use Only

PLANTING INSTRUCTIONS:
Start seed indoors 6 weeks before transplanting in the garden. Transplant young seedlings with care. Or, sow in garden as early as soil can be made fine and loose. Sow 3 seeds every 12 inches, covering firmly with soil. Thin to 1 plant every 12 inches when seedlings are 2 inches tall. Harvest entire head to maturity.

PLANTING INFO/DIRECTIONS:
Lettuce needs plenty of moisture. Also, fall crops may have to be started indoors since lettuce has a difficult time even germinating in hot weather. Transplant with care.

LETTUCE, BLACK SEEDED SIMPSON
The most popular loose-leaf lettuce for home gardens everywhere! Its frilled, crumpled leaves are attractive, crisp, tender and appetizing. A vigorous grower, high in vitamins A and B. Cool weather vegetable. This packet will plant approximately a 110 foot row.

• Days to Germination: 7 - 10
• Days to Harvest: 45
• Planting Depth: 0.25 Inch
• Plant Spacing: 6 Inches
• Spacing Rows: 18 Inches
• Preserve By: Fresh Use Only

PLANTING INSTRUCTIONS:
Sow directly in garden as early as soil can be made fine and loose. Plant seeds every 2 inches, covering firmly with soil. Thin plants to 6 inches apart when they display 2 or 3 leaves. As plants begin to crowd, pick individual leaves regularly for use.

PLANTING INFO/DIRECTIONS:
Lettuce needs plenty of moisture. Also, fall crops may have to be started indoors since lettuce has a difficult time even germinating in hot weather. Transplant with care.

LETTUCE, PARRIS ISLAND
Long, spoon-shaped leaves fold into an upright, loose head 8 to 9 inches tall. Very crisp and tender and more nutritious than iceberg head lettuce. Withstands warm weather better than most other lettuce. This packet will plant approximately an 55 foot row.

• Days to Germination: 7 - 10
• Days to Harvest: 68
• Planting Depth: 0.25 Inch
• Plant Spacing: 8 Inches
• Spacing Rows: 18 Inches
• Preserve By: Fresh Use Only

PLANTING INSTRUCTIONS:
Sow directly in garden as early as soil can be made fine and loose. Cool weather vegetable. Plant seeds every 2 inches, covering firmly with soil. Thin plants to 8 inches apart when they are 2 inches tall.

PLANTING INFO/DIRECTIONS:
Lettuce needs plenty of moisture. Also, fall crops may have to be started indoors since lettuce has a difficult time even germinating in hot weather. Transplant with care.