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Lactuca sativa
If ever a lettuce variety deserved its name it was Little Gem! Try growing your own from seed for the best flavour - Extraordinarily sweet & perfect for individual salads.
1000 Seeds
30310619
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£2.49
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Fast Delivery – Next Day Despatch Seed Only Delivery From £2.99*
Seed Only orders £2.99 delivery when buying 3 or more. Less than 3 seed packet only orders will require £6.99 delivery charge. Buy 3 or more Seed Packets and receive discounted delivery at £2.99.
Less than 3 seed packet only orders will require £6.99 delivery charge. Buy 3 or more Seed Packets and receive discounted delivery at £2.99.
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Lettuce 'Little Gem' produces compact, dark green leaves with an exceptionally crisp and sweet heart. Ideal for individual salads, it delivers flavour and freshness straight from your garden to your plate.
Easy to grow in small spaces or containers, this variety is perfect for balconies, patios, or compact garden beds, allowing you to enjoy homegrown lettuce with minimal effort.
How To Grow
Lettuce is a fast-growing, easy crop that thrives in beds, borders, and containers. With many varieties to choose from, you can enjoy crisp, fresh leaves for months. Sow seeds little and often for a continuous harvest, keeping soil moist to prevent bolting. Pick leaves as needed or harvest whole heads for delicious homegrown salads.
Indoor Sowing Fill modular trays with quality seed compost and sow one seed per module. Keep compost moist using capillary matting or gentle watering. Place trays in a bright, warm spot, avoiding direct sun. Once seedlings show true leaves or fill the modules, they’re ready to harden off.
Planting Out Harden off seedlings over 7–14 days, then transplant into pots, beds, or borders. Allow 30cm between plants to give space for heads to form.
Outdoor Sowing Direct sow from March to July, 1cm deep in rows 30cm apart. Thin seedlings to 30cm, using the thinnings in salads.
Companion Planting Grow lettuce with chives or spring onions to deter aphids, or marigolds to discourage slugs. Plant under taller crops like tomatoes for dappled shade that keeps leaves crisp.
Harvesting For the freshest flavour, harvest in the morning when leaves are cool and hydrated.
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