Organic 'Red Salad Bowl' Lettuce
Organic 'Red Salad Bowl' lettuce (Lactuca sativa), offered by the seed company Aimers
This open-pollinated variety forms a beautiful rosette of deeply cut, intensely burgundy leaves. The foliage is tender, slightly crisp, and offers a sweet, mild flavor, particularly appreciated in cooler-season cultivation. Early and consistent, it is easily harvested as young leaves or as a whole plant.
Propagation: Direct sowing in open ground
Plant height: 20 to 30 cm
Package size: Approximately 1,000 seeds
Harvest time: Approximately 45 days
Frost tolerance: Can withstand light frost
Companion plants: Radishes, carrots, onions
Incompatible plants: None notable
Planting and maintenance:
Sow as soon as the soil can be worked in spring, then continue sowing every two weeks as long as temperatures remain cool. Sow approximately 3 mm deep, in rows spaced 45 cm apart or in clumps, in rich, well-drained soil in full sun. Maintain consistent moisture to ensure tender growth. Harvest leaf by leaf or the entire plant before it goes to seed to preserve its mild flavor.
