{"product_id":"gourmet-lettuce-mix-heirloom-seeds","title":"Gourmet Lettuce Mix, Heirloom Seeds","description":"\u003ch2\u003eGourmet Lettuce Mix, Heirloom Seeds — A Curated Blend of 5 Popular Heirloom Varieties: Red \u0026amp; Green Romaine, Red Leaf, Green Leaf, and Bibb, for a Colorful Salad Bowl Every Time\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eGourmet Lettuce Mix (\u003cem\u003eLactuca sativa\u003c\/em\u003e) takes the planning out of your salad garden — a carefully curated blend of 5 proven heirloom varieties that together deliver a beautiful range of colors, textures, and flavors in every harvest. A popular market grower blend equally well-suited to home gardens, microgreens, hydroponics, aquaponics, and indoor containers. Quick to maturity, easy to grow anywhere, and perfect for cut-and-come-again harvests all season. Get a variety of gourmet lettuces in one packet. 45–65 days.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eVarieties Included\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eVivian\u003c\/strong\u003e — Green Romaine: upright, crisp, classic romaine texture\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSilvia\u003c\/strong\u003e — Red Romaine: deep burgundy-red upright leaves, visually striking\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRed Salad Bowl\u003c\/strong\u003e — Red Leaf: deeply lobed ruffled red-bronze leaves, heat tolerant\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBlack Seeded Simpson\u003c\/strong\u003e — Green Leaf: pale green ruffled leaves, mild and tender, one of the fastest maturing\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSummer Bibb\u003c\/strong\u003e — Bibb\/Butterhead: compact loose heads, thick buttery leaves, classic Bibb flavor\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhy Grow Gourmet Lettuce Mix?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e5 proven heirloom varieties in one packet\u003c\/strong\u003e — colorful, flavorful, and ready at slightly different times\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRestaurant-quality salad bowls from your own garden\u003c\/strong\u003e — red, green, romaine, leaf, and Bibb all at once\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHarvest as baby greens or allow to mature\u003c\/strong\u003e — maximum flexibility and harvest windows\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCut-and-come-again\u003c\/strong\u003e — snip outer leaves; plants regrow vigorously\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eVersatile growing options\u003c\/strong\u003e — salads, microgreens, hydroponics, aquaponics, indoor containers\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePopular market seller blend\u003c\/strong\u003e — satisfies diverse customer preferences in one grow\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOpen-pollinated heirloom varieties\u003c\/strong\u003e — save seed from your favorites year after year\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eHarvesting\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eBegin harvesting outer leaves when they reach 4–5 inches long — baby greens ready in as little as 21–30 days. Use the cut-and-come-again method: snip outer leaves while leaving the inner crown to regrow. Harvest in the morning for the best flavor and texture. For full heads, allow 45–65 days. Harvest whole heads before flower stalks appear — bolting causes bitterness. You may also cut the whole plant at the base leaving 1 inch of stem; it will often regrow a second cut. \u003cstrong\u003eStorage:\u003c\/strong\u003e refrigerate in a plastic bag for 7–10 days. Do not store near apples or bananas — ethylene gas accelerates wilting.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eGrowing Notes\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eDirect sow ¼ inch deep, 1–2 inches apart, in rows 12–15 inches apart — or scatter thickly for a baby greens bed. Thin to 9–12 inches apart as plants develop. Start indoors 4–6 weeks before last frost for earliest production; transplants well. Full sun to partial shade. Nitrogen-rich, well-composted, well-draining soil (55–70°F ideal). Keep soil consistently moist — avoid letting it dry out. Succession sow every 2–3 weeks for continuous harvest. Sow late summer for a fall crop. 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