Lettuce seeds

• Step 1: Fill a planting tray or small cups with aerated soil
• Step 2: Make a small indentation only 0.5 cm deep
• Step 3: Place one seed in each well and cover lightly.
• Step 4: Water gently until evenly moist 💧
• Step 5: Place in a bright place but not in too strong sunlight
• Step 6: When there are 3-4 leaves - move to the permanent location (30 cm distance)
• Step 7: Maintain regular watering - lettuce loves moisture!
• Step 8: Start picking outer leaves when the plant is mature ✂️

💡 You can also sow directly in the permanent place if you keep it moist!

• Sowing method: Recommended in a nursery, also possible on site
• Sowing season: All year round (preferred autumn-spring)
• Sowing depth: 0.5 cm (half a centimeter)
• Row spacing: 30 cm
• Spacing within the row: 30 cm
• Growing days: about 70 days for a full head
• Leaf picking: possible earlier!
• Lighting: Partial to full sun
• Watering: Regular - lettuce loves moisture.

• 🌡️ Mild weather: ideal winter, spring and autumn
• 🔥 Avoid heat: Extreme heat causes bitterness and an increase in semen
• 💧 Constant humidity: regular watering without flooding
• 🏠 Summer shade: In hot months - plant in partial shade
• ✂️ Smart picking: Pick outer leaves - the inner ones will continue to grow!
• 🪴 Large flowerpot: Very suitable for a balcony in a wide flowerpot
• 🔄 Continuous sowing: sow every 3 weeks for a continuous supply

• 🥗 Salads: The perfect base for any fresh salad
• 🥪 Sandwiches and pitas: crispy and fresh
• 🌯 Wraps and wraps: a healthy and delicious wrap
• 🍔 Burgers: Perfect crunch layer
• 🌮 Taco: Base for Taco Salad
• 🍲 Add to the end: add fresh at the end of cooking
• 🧃 Green smoothie: an easy addition to a healthy shake

• ✅ Very easy: one of the simplest crops there is
• ✅ Fast: Relatively fast results
• ✅ Repeated picking: One plant gives many picks!
• ✅ Fresher: You won't find anything fresher than this
• ✅ Saves money: lettuce in the store = ₪8-15, seeds = a whole season!
• ✅ No sprays: You control what you eat
• ✅ A balcony is enough: no need for a garden
• ✅ Healthy: vitamins A, K, folic acid and fiber

• 🟢 Romaine lettuce: long and crisp - perfect for Caesar salad
• 🟢 Cabbage Lettuce (Iceberg): Rolled head, very crispy
• 🔴 Red lettuce: beautiful reddish leaves, more delicate
• 🟢 Butter lettuce: soft, buttery leaves
• 🌿 Leaf lettuce (Lulu): curly leaves, quick picking
• 🥗 Mixture (Mescaline): several types together

💡 Leaf lettuce is especially suitable for repeated picking!

• Bitter lettuce: Too much heat or lack of watering - plant onions and keep moist
• Seed set (flowering): The plant "ran away" - happens in the heat. Start again in an appropriate season
• Yellow leaves: overwatering or lack of drainage
• Insects (aphids): Spray with pressurized water or potassium soap.
• Slugs and snails: collect by hand or set traps
• Partial germination: Maybe too hot - try a shadier spot