Lettuce Salad Bowl Red Seeds: A Vibrant Addition to Your Garden
Introduce the rich, burgundy-red hues of Lettuce Salad Bowl Red to your garden, a looseleaf variety that's as visually appealing as it is delicious. Known for its mild, non-bitter taste and resistance to bolting, this lettuce is perfect for both baby leaf production and full rosettes, ensuring a versatile and continuous harvest.
Why Grow Lettuce Salad Bowl Red?
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🥗 Striking Burgundy-Red Leaves: The deep lobed, richly colored leaves not only add a splash of color to your garden but also to any salad dish.
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🌱 Slow to Bolt: This variety stays lush and tasty longer, even in warmer temperatures, making it a reliable choice throughout the growing season.
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🌿 Versatile Harvest: Excellent for harvesting as baby leaves for a tender salad mix or allowed to mature into full rosettes for a more substantial addition to meals.
Optimal Growing Conditions:
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Sowing Time: Ideal for planting from spring to autumn, providing flexibility for multiple growing cycles in a year.
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Sow Depth: Plant seeds at a depth of 3 mm, shallow enough to ensure quick germination while still covered lightly by soil.
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Spacing: Space plants 30 x 30 cm apart to allow each lettuce ample room to expand and flourish.
Garden Uses and Culinary Ideas:
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Salad Mixes: Young leaves can be harvested early for a delicate addition to salad mixes, offering a mild, sweet flavor without the bitterness often associated with red lettuces.
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Edible Landscaping: Use Salad Bowl Red to add color to edible landscapes. Its vibrant leaves make it a decorative as well as practical choice for garden beds and borders.
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Container Gardening: Suitable for container planting, where it can be easily accessed for regular harvesting.
Care Tips:
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Watering: Keep soil consistently moist but not waterlogged. Lettuce roots are shallow, so they require frequent watering, especially in dry conditions.
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Feeding: A balanced, liquid fertilizer can be applied every two weeks to support healthy growth and optimum leaf production.
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Mulching: Applying a thin layer of mulch around the plants can help retain soil moisture and suppress weeds.
Cultivate Your Own Lettuce Salad Bowl Red:
With its visual appeal and practical qualities, Lettuce Salad Bowl Red is a must-have for any kitchen garden. Its adaptability to different harvest stages allows you to enjoy fresh, tasty lettuce over a prolonged period.
Ready to add a burst of color and flavor to your garden? Plant Lettuce Salad Bowl Red seeds today and start planning your salads for the upcoming harvest!
Plant Information
Plant Type: Vegetable
Scientific Name: Lactuca sativa
Type: Looseleaf
Growing Information
General Sowing Time: Spring to Autumn
Position: Sun
Sow Depth: 3 mm
Spacing: 30 x 30 cm
Germination: 7-14 days
Days to Harvest: 60 - 90 days
Seed Quantity
2g raw seed: Approx 1 300 seeds
20g raw seed: Approx 13 000 seeds
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