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Mrs Simpson lettuce Mrs Simpson Lettuce

Lactuca sativa

A variety of lettuce

How to sow Mrs Simpson lettuce: Direct seed outdoors, thin to 20cm when seedlings are 3cm tall

Sun requirement for Mrs Simpson lettuce: Plant in Partial Sun

A soft, very cold-hardy winter lettuce with light green, frilly leaves and an open heart. Sent to Koanga (a NZ seed bank) from Northland. Sow in trays in spring and early autumn, prick out at 3 cm and transplant when the leaves touch at 30 cm diagonal spacing.

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Mrs simpson lettuce facts

Lifespan

Annual living and reproducing in a single year or less

Growing Mrs Simpson lettuces

deterring pests

  1. place tilted jars of yeast+warm water (or beer) as slug traps at planting out every month

Growing lettuce

  1. Sow seeds in trays 3 weeks before planting out
  2. Dig compost into the bed 1 week before planting out
  3. Water regularly at planting out every week
  4. Weed around the seedlings 2 weeks after planting out
  5. Sow another batch for a continuous harvest 4 weeks after planting out every month
  6. Start picking the outer leaves at first harvest
  7. Pull out plants that have bolted 6 weeks after first harvest

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