Topic: lettuce

[OliveOil]

Growing my first lettuce this year and they are looking good though i still have them in modules.  Should i plant them on the plot? will they need watering daily?

[redimp]

I don't - I always plant them so they are shaded by taller plants - early in the season by Broad Beans then in amongst my runners.  Apart from seed drills which are watered whenever dry and transplants which are puddled in, I avoid most watering.  I like things to find it themselves - and they will if they go deep enough which they do if you don't water.

[saddad]

Mine aren't big enough to go out yet but like Redclanger once watered in they are on their own...
 ::)

[OliveOil]

OK i'll put them in and water them and let them find their feet... Will have to put up some shading i guess as i have no shade at the moment on the plot.

[saddad]

I don't shade mine but it does help in really hot weather...
one plot holder grows them under his beans between the uprights for the row!
 ::)