{"product_id":"lettuce-iceberg-summer","title":"Lettuce Iceberg Summer Seed","description":"\u003cp\u003eLettuce Iceberg Summer Seed produces a medium-sized iceberg lettuce with a neat, flat-round head. The imported source copy positions it as best suited to summer, making it useful where gardeners want crisp iceberg texture during warmer parts of the South African growing season.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003ePlant Information\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePlant Type: Cool-season leafy vegetable annual selected for warmer-season iceberg production.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eScientific Name: Lactuca sativa\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eGrowing Information\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGeneral Sowing Time: Spring to early autumn in mild areas; use cooler windows, morning sun and careful watering in hot inland gardens.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePosition: Full sun in mild weather; morning sun with light afternoon shade in summer heat.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSow Depth: About 1 cm deep.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSpacing: 25-30 cm apart so heads have room to form.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGermination: Keep evenly moist; avoid hot, dry seedbeds because heat stress can reduce lettuce germination and quality.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHeight: Around 20-30 cm.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAvailable Pack Sizes: 20 pelleted seed, 500 pelleted seed\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhy Grow Lettuce Iceberg Summer?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMedium-sized iceberg type for crisp salad heads.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSource copy notes summer suitability.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eProduces a neat flat-round head for fresh eating.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePelleted seed supports more accurate sowing and thinning.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUseful for gardeners wanting a warmer-season iceberg option.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eGarden \u0026amp; Kitchen Uses\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003ePlant Lettuce Iceberg Summer in a moisture-retentive bed or large container where watering is easy. It is best used for fresh salad heads, wraps, sandwiches and crisp kitchen harvests.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eGrowing Notes\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStart in trays or sow direct into a prepared, moist seedbed.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWater consistently from seedling stage through heading.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUse mulch around established plants to keep roots cooler.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGive light afternoon shade in very hot areas.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHarvest before plants become stressed, bitter or start bolting.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBrought to you by Ubuntuberg Seeds, where our mission is to cultivate humanity \u0026amp; harvest unity. Ubuntuberg Seeds: the highest quality seed stock in all of Southern Africa, sourced from sustainable farms, guaranteeing you the best quality seed stock.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ubuntuberg","offers":[{"title":"20 pelleted seed","offer_id":46149889818760,"sku":"713504-S020SP","price":52.0,"currency_code":"ZAR","in_stock":true},{"title":"500 pelleted seed","offer_id":46149889851528,"sku":"713504-S500SP","price":276.0,"currency_code":"ZAR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1107\/8152\/files\/icebergsummersaula0007-1_preview.jpg?v=1782892902","url":"https:\/\/gardening.co.za\/products\/lettuce-iceberg-summer","provider":"GARDENING.co.za","version":"1.0","type":"link"}