Register with us or sign in You can never have enough lettuce in
summer, but sowing directly into the soil takes up valuable
space in the garden. Keep a regular supply growing by sowing
seeds in lengths of plastic guttering: short, 1m lengths are
convenient and easy to handle March - September10 minutes to
sowharvest April - NovemberUse a line to mark out the row.
Sowing in a straight line allows you to identify where your
rocket seedlings are and which are the weed seedlings to pick
off. You'll find a row 1m - 2m long is enough to get Seed
compostPlastic potsVermiculiteJanuary - April20 minutesFill your
pot with seed compost, leaving a couple of centimetres below the
rim. Scatter the seeds evenly over the compost and cover with
vermiculite. Water well, then cover the pot with a plastic bag
the seedheads may be highly ornamental and can be left on the
plants for their display, but checking them regularly to collect
some of the seed once it's dry.SeedheadsSecateursPaper envelopes
or paper bagsPenSeptember - Oc