Salad Leaves

Lettuce very expensive in the supermarkets, so this is good advice :o)

I agree,they are lovely.. I grow them every year,in all manner of containers..and they are ready from late April all through the summer..such a great saving and better than those soggy mixed ones in plastic bags ! ugh..I find it's better to cut them with scissors too..

I think I will try these. I'm not really a foody person, but I love lettuce sandwiches :o)

You must have a go,Hywel..so easy..I find those cheap Cauldron type containers are good..about the right depth,and a big circumference..with little legs to help with drainage..but any similar depth troughs will do..
I also don't place them in full sun,more dappled shade..
You don't need too many in each..about a dozen..they don't make big roots....It's amazing how long each sowing lasts,..as Oldbadger says,they just keep growing after cutting....

Thank you :o)

You're welcome..this spurred me on to do my first sowing yesterday..so salad days on the way :o)

We have done the same thing for the past two years ... it is lovely to be able to cut some leaves ... knowing they are fresh and free from pestcides ... enjoy yours Oldbadger ... :o)

Five days later...! some are through already,along with some Cosmos,and single Dahlias sown on the same day :o))

Mrs. Greenfingers strikes again ... lol! ... Well done, Sandra ... :o)

Lol,Shirley..I think the warm weather has had more to do with it,than me ! :o)

No, take the credit for it, Sandra! .....

Okey dokey,Shirley..if you insist :o))

I`m going to try some as well as I also love my lettuce, already have carrots and spring onions in big buckets, neither ever do any good in my ground....

Any recommendations for suitable varieties?