What is so special about Buttercrunch lettuce?
Buttercrunch is a beautiful ‘butterhead’ lettuce. The leaves form a soft rosette that looks stunning in the garden and have a sweet, succulent flavour (that is where the ‘butter’ comes in). And Buttercrunch has good tolerance to heat — meaning it won’t bolt quickly in hot weather.
This is a great lettuce for salads, sandwiches, burgers, you name it.
We are pretty excited about the different kinds of lettuce we offer and their health benefits. Check out our Musing on the powerful protective effects and health benefits of the humble lettuce.
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How to Grow Lettuce from Seed? Here are the main things to know about growing lettuce from seed. (1) Lettuce seeds need light to germinate. Sow seeds on the surface of soil, press in and cover lightly with soil; (2) Keep soil moist as lettuce has a shallow root system; and (3) Sow or plant out in early spring before weather gets hot. Lettuce will bolt (go to seed) and become bitter tasting when the temperatures get hot. (4) Spacing: In the garden, sow seed every 1-2″ and then thin to about 8-10″ apart when seedlings are 2″ tall.
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