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Lettuce – Cos Little Leprechaun
(10 Plug Plants)
Quick & easy to grow
Suitable for pots, containers & beds
Great for small spaces
Estimated Delivery from mid-May
£5.99
Crunchy, tasty and good-looking lettuces
This cos-type lettuce has slightly savoyed red leaves and crunchy hearts. It is very easy to grow, and if you use it as a cut and come again, you should have lettuce all summer long. Alternatively, wait until the plants reach maturity and harvest whole. You’ll receive a full growing guide with the lettuce plants.
Number of plants: 10 plug plants
Variety: Cos Little Leprechaun (organic*)
In the kitchen: Use this lettuce in all types of salad – it is a real winner.
There are so many plants worth growing if you're someone who loves summer salads... and they are much more exciting than just lettuce! Here are some of our top picks - all easy to grow and great for partial shade.
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I noticed that the bay tree has done some good growing and it's now shading out even more of the raised bed that runs beside it. This is no bad thing, as I'm a big fan of planting salad leaves in this part of the garden. The shade is there most of the day - the plants get the morning sun and a bit of the evening sun, but not much during the middle of the day. This is perfect for salads, as it really helps to keep the soil nice and cool, and keeps the plants leafier for longer. Those lettuces and wild rocket plants that I've planted in full sun have always, always bolted much sooner.
So, if you have a bed that is in the shade for most of the day, think about using it to grow lettuces, wild rocket, mizuna and other salad leaves this summer. You might be pleasantly surprised by how well they grow.
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You can either pick off the larger, outer leaves and leave the centre baby leaves to grow, or simply cut across the plant to about 6-8cm which will leave the centre leaves intact.
It is better to harvest and throw excess leaves in the compost pile if you're not going to eat them - once the plants reach maturity they will naturally produce flowers, and you want to keep them leafy for as long as possible.
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There are so many plants worth growing if you’re someone who loves summer salads… and they are much more exciting than just lettuce! Here are some of our top picks...
The February weather has been good and I’m having fun getting the veg patch ready for spring, using a spare hour here and there to start weeding beds, pull up...
You can get several weeks worth of leaves from cut & come again lettuces and other salad plants, like spinach, chard and wild rocket. You do need to keep harvesting...
I think it (plant catalogue) is positively inspiring, the writing, the drawings, the design and the recipes are all absolutely spot on – well done to the whole team!
H.G
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I have now received all the plug plants in my orders and wanted to say how impressed I am with the quality of the plants and your very efficient service.
L.G-N
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Just a quick message to say your packaging is excellent, plants arrived unscathed unlike a recent order from T&M which though shrouded in plastic, plants were DOA. The leeks are looking a bit down but hopefully will perk up!
