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French summer crispy lettuce — heat and bolt resistant. Loose heads with crunchy juicy leaves. Excellent for warm-season growing.
🐛 Prone to: Aphids.
Attract Hoverflies, Lacewings, Ladybirds, Parasitic wasps to keep them in check — plant African MarigoldGood, AngelicaGreat and AniseFair nearby.
A fellow Asteraceae — similar growing habits to Batavia Lettuce
Direct-sow Batavia Lettuce outdoors about 4 weeks before your last frost. Seeds usually come up in around 7 days. Grow in partial sun, spaced about 25 cm apart. Expect to harvest in roughly 60 days.
Water: Medium · Height: 25 cm · Soil: Moist, well-draining, fertile