Anyone started growing lettuce yet?

Magpie27

I've got the tubs and the seeds and I'm now just waiting for when I can start to grow my lettuce outside. But am I still too early has anyone started with lettuce or similar in the south east yet??

RAS

I would start it inside and tranplant when about 3 inches high.

i am doing mine this weekend and am up north.

peter_the_piper

I'm darn Sarf and I've had them growing in greenhouse for 3 weeks now, little gem.

lynzpower

i was thinking about starting trays of rocket/ spinach etc today, its lovely and sunny outdoors.

I dont have ground, only a patio, so at least I can bring them in if it gets cold again will this work?

Magpie27

I've got no room left inside to start them inside so ideally I want to put the seeds straight into the pots outside.

daska

I stuck my lettuce seed in a raised bed (old car tyre) yesterday afternoon - but we have our own little microclimate that means we seldom get snow or frosts.

mouseymousey99

The first little shoots just appeared this am, also the Pak Choi and some tomatoes I started in the plastic greenhouse. Made my day to see them.

angelavdavis

Mine are doing well in the coldframe. They have been overwintering with spinach in there. The Lollo Rosso is almost ready to start picking.

Lotus-eater

I've got some seedlings in the greenhouse, but I am about to sow some more direct into a bed.

bebee_2

I planted some seeds in the house 7 days ago and i now have 3/4 leaves on some of them. as a first timer is this good??

Flummaxed

Hi all,

I planted some curly type lettuce 2 weeks ago indoors, in one of those punnets you get apples/pears in. I don't know what I've done wrong, because they have germinated, but now are over an inch long, with just 2 little leaves, but very very spindly and falling over. I don't think they'll make it. Does anyone know why this might be. Only thing I can think of is that I didn't plant them deep enough? I'm new to this and have planted loads of stuff recently, but I can see me giving up if this is the result of my first efforts! Help! Please.