Providing Herbs, Fine Seeds and Goods for the Gardener Cook since 1950
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Providing Herbs, Fine Seeds and Goods for the Gardener Cook since 1950
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Kweik Lettuce Organic

Kweik Lettuce Organic

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    Open pollinated.
    • 55 days.
    • Tender lime green butter leaves quickly head up even in cold weather or in an unheated winter greenhouse. 
    • Kweik Lettuce , a old Dutch variety shows multiple disease resistance including mildew and  sclerotinia.
    •  Sweet heads run 8” wide and tall at maturity.
    •  Slow bolting. 
    Planting Directions: Sow seed ¼” deep in well prepared soil that has been amended with a general garden fertilizer or rich compost when soil temperatures are between 40°-80°.  Sow indoors 4 weeks before transplanting outdoors. Plant in early spring and again in fall. When young plants are well established begin thinning. The plants should stand 6” apart. Plant every few  weeks as long as weather is cool for a continuous supply. Grow  lettuce  quickly  for a crisp leaf. Keep the soil moderately moist during the entire growing season.