This heirloom mix contains tried and true favourites — including crisp, romaine lettuces and versatile. loose leaf lettuces. It has both green and anthocyanin rich red lettuces which makes for a colourful presentation on your plate.
This cut-and-come again mix is great for containers or in the garden.
Compared to our ‘All is Well’ leafy green mix, our ‘Heirloom Lettuce Mix’ doesn’t include kale or mustard greens.
We are pretty excited about all of the different kinds of leafy greens we offer and their health benefits. Check out our Musing on the powerful protective effects and health benefits of leafy greens.
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How to Grow the Heirloom Lettuce Mix from Seed? This mix is easy to grow. We have two ways to plant this mix: (1) Just scatter seeds densely (1″ to 2″ apart) in the garden or in a container. Cover lightly with soil (light helps germination) and keep soil moist. You can pick the greens as baby leaves or mature leaves. (2) Sow seed every 1-2″ and then thin to about 8-10″ apart when seedlings are 2″ tall. This will give your seedlings enough room to form full heads.
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Image caption: Page from J. M. Thorburn Seed Catalogue ca 1909.
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