Perfectly named Wintercrop is a lovely mid green butterhead that produces lots of sweet, juicy leaves for early spring or even Christmas! Yes, if you sow some in an unheated greenhouse or coldframe you can be munching in December…home grown lettuce for Christmas. Versatile Wintercrop will also crop in the autumn, sowing information is below). This lettuce ought to be a top choice - particularly for those growing in cooler areas.
This variety is part of our naturally nurtured range, the seed comes from an organic source
Timing is everything!
July* sowing for autumn crops (*most lettuces are reluctant to germinate in hotter weather…chilling the seed in a fridge overnight before sowing will help)
August* & September open sowing for spring cutting
September and October sowing (in an unheated greenhouse or coldframe) for Christmas time lettuces...December & January picking
Early spring sowing under cloches
EAT & ENJOY: when everyone else is reliant on buying in the supermarket!
