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Bronze Mignonette is a Butterhead Heirloom Lettuce Bronze Mignonette is a heat-tolerant and slow to bolt butterhead lettuce variety that has been around for over 100 years. It's bronze leaves are crisp and perfect for salads and sandwiches Frilled green leaves have a bronze tinge with a cream coloured heart. Large heads and tender buttery leaves tipped in red are a rare treat. Plants need plenty of space to reach the full potential of this lettuce so keep plants 45 cm apart. Plant in lots of organic well-drained fertile soil. Harvest early in the morning to obtain the best flavour. Keep soil evenly moist for best growth. Plant every 2 weeks from early spring until August to maintain fresh crop all summer. -
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A real standout in both the garden and in your salad bowl. Harvest when leaves are small to add a brilliant colour to spring salads. Outrageous Red is slow to bolt in the summer heat and keeps its mild, non-bitter flavour. The colour fades in hot weather but it stands up well. Sow in early spring and then again in August to have this lively leag lettuce available all summer. Cut leaves 2-3 cm above the stem base to allow the plant to sprout new leaves. If the plant starts to bolt remove the plant as leaves become bitter. -
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There is a very good reason why Red Salad Bowl is among the most popular lettuces. Red Salad Bowl is a variety of looseleaf lettuce with oakleaf type leaves. The deep red and purple leaves are especially tender, with sweet and spicy tones. Red Salad Bowl is best grown during the cooler portions of the growing season in spring or fall, though it is slow to bolt in warmer conditions. The leaves are commonly used in salads. The baby greens can first be harvested approximately 25 days after germinating. Try growing some in containers, -
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Organic. Very early leaf lettuce. Loose, light green crinkly leaves retain their crisp, tender eating qualities longer than other leaf lettuce varieties. Extra early maturity at approximately 45 days. -
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The unique and varied oak style leaf of Bolsachica Organic adds loft and character to baby leaf salad mixes. The leaves are medium to dark green and a bit thicker than others. They grow almost straight upright which makes baby leaf harvesting much easier. Grow this baby leaf lettuce in trays or containers. Cut outside leaves and let inside leaves for future harvests. -
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An old French heirloom also known as Goutte de Sand, forms a large, 30cm (15in.), heavy, dense head with wide, wavy, green leaves with red dots. Loves cold weather, sow in early spring or end of summer for autumn harvest. -
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Early (25-30 days) open pollinated variety for open ground, greenhouses and indoor. Forms a small rosette of maroon-green, curly leaves. Use for salads. -
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Early variety (25-30 days). The plant forms a small outlet of intense green, curly leaves. Recommended for open ground, greenhouses as well as indoors. -
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Early variety (25-30 days). The plant forms a small squat socket of light green smooth leaves, with a delicate flavor. Contains a lot of vitamins and minerals. Use in salads, and as side dishes for meat and fish. Grow in the open ground, greenhouses, as well as indoor. -
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This lettuce can be used as a baby leaf in 30 days or 45 days to fully grown. An outstanding and unique variety, Amish Deer Tongue has triangular leaves that are packed with great taste and wonderful texture. Great for organic gardens. Its visual appearance and strong growth habit make it a great heirloom variety to try. The dark green triangular leaves have thin midribs similar to romaine but with a nutty flavour. Once you try this lettuce you will want it in your salad bowl often during the season. Amish Deer Tongue has a 90% germination rate which is above the 70% rate for most lettuce varieties. -
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A mix of colorful and tasty Italian lettuces. Varieties included in the mix are Chicory Zuccerina Di Trieste – fast-growing, light-green tender leaves with small petioles. Arugula Tuscan – typical Mediterranean arugula, a small plant with a mild taste. Lettuce Barba Dei Frati – green oak lettuce, not bitter. Lettuce Rossa Riccolina Da Taglio – red lettuce with trimmed, ruffled leaves. Leaf cabbage Nero Di Toscana – wrinkled dark green (almost black) leaves. The mix can be cut altogether as baby lettuce above the growth point (after which the plants will grow again) or harvest from each variety single as lettuce.
