lettuce ‘All Year Round’ (lettuce) £0.99
Position: full sun Soil: humus-rich, moisture retentive soil You may never need another lettuce variety again. As the name suggests, this is one you can sow and grow at any time of the year: as a general rule expect to pick your lettuces around 10 weeks after sowing. The butterhead-type heads are dense and crisp, with creamy-yellow hearts and an excellent flavour. A heritage variety introduced before 1870. Growing Instructions: Early in the season sow into trays or modules in the greenhouse or on a windowsill. Thin seedlings to 5cm apart and harden off before planting out, allowing 30cm between plants. Later in the season sow direct where they are to grow in shallow drills. Protect from slugs and cover early and late sowings with a cloche. A late sowing made in August in a coldframe or in the greenhouse borders will grow on right through winter. Sow: February-August Harvest: April-October Approximate quantity: 1400 seeds.

lettuce ‘Winter Density’ (lettuce (semi-cos)) £0.99
Position: full sun Soil: fertile and moisture retentive The very best variety for growing during the coldest months of the year, as it’s extremely hardy and resilient. It’s a semi-cos type, with the solid, dark green hearts held lower to the ground than most cos types but well wrapped in outer leaves for protection. The flavour is sweet and fresh a real winter treat. Growing Instructions: Earlier sowings can be made direct where they are to grow, in shallow drills: thin seedlings to 20cm apart and protect with a cloche once colder conditions start. Later sowings from autumn onwards do best in a coldframe or in the greenhouse borders: thin to 20cm apart once established. Protect from slugs. When thinning lettuce seedlings, lift the larger thinnings carefully and replant in a new row at their final spacings to double your crop. Sow: August-October Harvest: March-May Approximate quantity: 1400 seeds.