Green Oakleaf is unassuming little treasure. This heirloom has its roots back in the late 1700s and with the interest in older varieties it has a fresh chance to shine as the star of cut-and-come-again leaves – gourmet quality.
SOW: from spring through to late autumn. Sowing a little seed every 2-3 weeks will give you a succession of lettuces. Seed depth 5-10mm, starting in modules or sown in situ. Autumn sowings can be grown into the winter under cover.
GROW: for heads space 20-25cm apart, allowing 10-12weeks to reach full size. Heads are really a dense rosette of the oakleaves. Sow and grow them close together to grow them as a cut-&-come-again – cut before rosettes form leaving a short stem to resprout 2 or 3 times.
ENJOY: tender and sweet this will shine as the star of cut-and-come-again salad leaves – keep picking for almost all year-round enjoyment.
