Little Gem is very crisp with a sweet flavour and forms small tight hearts, a perfect little cos. It is excellent to plant close spaced at 15-20cm apart, why not grow with Lettuce Tom Thumb, or interplant it with other crops.
SOW: a little seed every 2-3 weeks in spring and summer to give you a succession of lettuces. You can start them in modules and transplant so that there is no need to thin but avoid sowing in very warm weather.
GROW: plant out when large enough to do so at about 15-20cm apart. Watch out for slugs and snails – they love lettuces!
EAT & ENJOY: fresh in salad – enjoy the flavour on its own or try mixing with a range of other leaves such as leaf beet, endive and beetroot leaves.
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