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Produce => Edible Plants => Topic started by: OliveOil on April 09, 2007, 12:44:38

Title: lettuce
Post by: OliveOil on April 09, 2007, 12:44:38
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?
Title: Re: lettuce
Post by: redimp on April 09, 2007, 13:45:36
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.
Title: Re: lettuce
Post by: saddad on April 09, 2007, 14:03:21
Mine aren't big enough to go out yet but like Redclanger once watered in they are on their own...
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Title: Re: lettuce
Post by: OliveOil on April 09, 2007, 14:27:13
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.
Title: Re: lettuce
Post by: saddad on April 09, 2007, 14:38:38
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!
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