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Lettuce Iceberg Winter produces large, crisp heads for cool-season salads, sandwiches and lettuce cups.
Quick Grow Facts
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Plant Type: Cool-season leafy vegetable annual.
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Scientific Name: Lactuca sativa
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General Sowing Time: Autumn to winter in most South African gardens; early spring sowings are also useful in cooler areas.
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Position: Full sun during cool weather.
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Sow Depth: About 1 cm deep.
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Spacing: 25-30 cm apart so large heads have space to develop.
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Germination: Keep evenly moist in cool, bright conditions.
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Height: Around 20-30 cm.
Why Grow This Variety
- The large iceberg type is intended for crisp winter salad heads.
- The source copy notes strong winter performance.
- Pelleted seed is easier to place and thin accurately.
- Succession sowing can extend harvests across the cooler months.
Garden Uses
Grow Iceberg Winter in a sunny winter vegetable bed or raised planter and harvest the heads for salads, sandwiches or crisp lettuce cups.
Growing Notes
- Prepare fertile, moisture-retentive soil before sowing or transplanting.
- Keep young seedlings protected from slugs, snails and birds.
- Water steadily, but avoid waterlogged winter soil.
- Thin or transplant carefully so each plant has enough space to head.
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