Grow your own blonde lettuce from seed and taste the satisfaction of homegrown freshness. This smooth-leaf variety thrives in temperate climates and is ideal for gardeners in most regions. Start seeds indoors anytime from January to September, or sow directly outdoors in March and April. Once seedlings develop about five leaves, transplant them at roughly thirty-centimeter intervals and half-centimeter depth, taking care not to cover the stem base.
Lettuce prefers temperatures around seventeen degrees and tolerates moderate cold well, though young seedlings need frost protection. With proper cultivation care, you'll harvest crisp, compact heads at exactly the size and color you desire. There's nothing quite like bringing genuinely fresh, homegrown lettuce to your table – grown by your own hands.
