Lettuce - Tom Thumb Seeds
Details
Tom Thumb Garden Seed
Great for containers or small gardens. Butterhead type; petite four to five inch loose heads, perfect for individual salads. Leaves have a buttery flavor with a nice, crisp texture. One of the smallest butterhead varieties available.
Light Requirements: Full Sun
Seed Spacing: 1 inch
Row Spacing: 12 -18 inch
Seed Depth: ½ inch
Days to Sprout: 7-14
Days to Harvest: 50
PLANTING
Direct seed as soon as soil can be worked in spring. Repeat at two week intervals until late spring. Sow again in late summer and fall.
CARE
Water regularly and fertilize when 3 inches tall. Provide light shade for spring and summer sowing. When 4 inches high, thin 6-8 inches apart.
HARVEST
Pull entire plant or cut individual leaves 1-2 inches above the soil line.