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Lettuce Black Seeded Simpson (Oak leaf) Seeds
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Lettuce Black Seeded Simpson is a wonderful heritage variety that can be traced back to the 1850's. It is a tall, large crisphead type that has light green wrinkled, crunchy leaves and so makes a perfect lettuce for those who like a bit of bite to their salad leaves.
It easy to grow and takes about 10 weeks from sowing to reach a full-sized hearted lettuce. It is also makes a very successful cut & come again variety, just pick a few outer leaves at a time and it will keep going for about 8-10 weeks. Or sow any spare seed into seed trays and pick at the babyleaf stage too! Lettuce Black Seeded Simpson is slow to bolt but a good bit of watering in dry conditions will help it to keep performing well.
Lettuce Black Seeded Simpson can be sown from January through to October but early and late sowings will need to be sown under glass and given added protection. January sowings will be ready May onwards, September to October sowings will be ready the following spring. Lettuce sown in July may struggle to germinate if it is too hot.
This heritage variety has stood the test of time for reliability, flavour and texture and is a worthy addition to any salad bowl.
Lettuce Black Seeded Simpson Seed Information
| Seed Quantity: | Approx 800 seeds per pack. |
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Prefers well-drained, moist, rich soil.
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| When to Sow |
Indoors: January to October. Outdoors: March to August.
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| How to Sow: |
Either sow seeds thinly outside (March to July) 5mm deep in a pre-watered drill, in rows 40cm apart and water carefully. Seeds should germinate in 7-14 days. When large enough to handle thin seedlings to one every 20cm and then again a 2-3 weeks later to one every 40cm. Sow every 2-3 weeks for a continuous supply. Or sow indoors (January to October) 5mm deep into a seed tray filled with compost and carefully water. When the seedlings are large enough to handle, pot on individually into small 9cm pots. Transplant outside after a 3-4 day period of hardening off. Late Winter/Autumn sowings will need to be kept undercover during the winter months.
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| Care: |
In spring/summer keep soil moist (especially during dry periods), weed free and protect early/late sowings. Best to water in the morning as watering in the evening will increase the risk of disease.
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| Harvest: | Autumn sowings the following Feb - June. Winter sowings - May onwards. Spring/Summer sowings approx 10 weeks. |
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