Cucumbers
Lettuces
Saint Vincent - Lettuce
Ref : P4167
- Lactuca sativa
Bag of 1 gram
Saint Vincent leaf lettuce is a very old variety, with broad, blond-green leaves tinged with red. They have a tender texture and mild flavor.
Characteristics of Saint Vincent leaf lettuce
Saint Vincent Cutting Lettuce, Lactuca sativa, is a mid-season variety native to the United States. This ancient variety has been reintroduced by The Abundant Life Seed Foundation. It has broad, embossed leaves of golden green tinged with red. Like all cutting lettuces, new leaves develop after successive harvests. Its mild flavor can be enjoyed raw in salads or baked. Very hardy, this lettuce is easy to grow in the vegetable garden or in pots.
How to sow Saint Vincent leaf lettuce?
This variety is sown like romaine lettuce, from February to May in pots under cover, and from March to September in the garden. It is then harvested from April to November.
Seedlings should be sown one month before planting, at a temperature of between 10 and 18°C. Sow lettuce seeds on the surface, keeping the substrate moist. Transplant into the vegetable garden, 30 cm apart in all directions, once the plants have reached the stage of 4 true leaves.
Sowing directly in the garden makes the plants more resistant and less susceptible to going to seed. Sow light, directly in the ground, then thin out to 30 cm in all directions when the plants have 4 true leaves, to promote harmonious lettuce development. Choose humus-rich soil and half-shade exposure. The very small seeds can be mixed with radish seeds to avoid over-dense sowing. Stagger sowing, every 15 days, for several months' enjoyment.
When to harvest cutting lettuce
This lettuce is harvested from April to November. Cut off peripheral leaves, one by one, as needed. New leaves develop after successive cuts. Cutting lettuce can also be reseeded spontaneously in late autumn, and grows well into winter. Preferably eat the leaves just after picking to enjoy their freshness, in salads, soups or vegetable juices.
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Sow in pots or slabs at a temperature of 10-18°C, one month before planting. Cover the seeds with a thin layer of soil, press lightly and water. Once the plants have 4 leaves, prick out. Alternatively, sow lightly in rows 30 cm apart, every 15 days, to stagger harvesting. Thin to 10 cm, then 30 cm. This sowing technique produces more resistant plants, less susceptible to bolting.
Lactuca sativa
1 gram
United States
Inconnue
This ancient variety has been reintroduced by the Abundant Life Seed Foundation.
Abundant Life Seed Foundation
