Lettuce ‘Winter Gem’ sown today
Today I sowed the seeds of Lettuce ‘Winter Gem’ that I got a couple of weeks ago in a swap. I sowed them in a big pot in the greenhouse down on Gerry’s allotment.
Lettuce ‘Winter Gem’ just sown:
I’ve grown Lettuces out on the plot over the winter but not in the greenhouse. Though at the end of the winter 2013 I did sow some in a seedtray in the greenhouse …
Lettuce ‘Little Gem’ with true leaves:
Here are a couple of photos for the Lettuces ‘Little Gem’ that I grew in the GH border during April & May 2013:
I also grew some from the same tray in the bed just in front of the GH door. I’ve put some photos in so you can see them as well:
The GH is unheated (even some glass is missing!) so I was interested to see just how much difference it would make to the them. With regards to the temperature there would be very little difference, maybe a trifle warmer in the GH on any days with a little sunshine but as we had a cold, wet spring this year temperature can be ruled out. But we did however have a lot of rain & cold winds. There the difference was notable.
The ones growing in the GH were protected from wind & rain & therefore the leaves were thinner & not quite such a dark green …
‘Little Gem’ in greenhouse border 13th May 2013:
… as the ones growing outside & having to face up to the inclement weather:
‘Little Gem’ near greenhouse 13th May 2013:
The King's garden 