How to Grow Iceberg Lettuce
Plant the iceberg lettuce six to eight weeks before the last expected spring frost.. Plant iceberg lettuce seeds in a shallow seed tray.. Place the seed tray indoors in a sunny area.
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Plant the iceberg lettuce six to eight weeks before the last expected spring fro
Plant the iceberg lettuce six to eight weeks before the last expected spring frost.
Plant iceberg lettuce seeds in a shallow seed tray.
Plant iceberg lettuce seeds in a shallow seed tray.
Place the seed tray indoors in a sunny area.
Place the seed tray indoors in a sunny area.
Keep the soil the seeds are planted in moist soil.
Keep the soil the seeds are planted in moist soil.
Use scissors to cut the lettuce sprouts so there's only one per cell.
Use scissors to cut the lettuce sprouts so there's only one per cell.
Let the lettuce grow indoors for six weeks.
Let the lettuce grow indoors for six weeks.
Slowly acclimate the lettuce to being outside.
Slowly acclimate the lettuce to being outside.
Dig 5 inch (12.7 cm) holes in a patch of your garden for each seedling.
Dig 5 inch (12.7 cm) holes in a patch of your garden for each seedling.
Add a tablespoon of 5-10-10 fertilizer to each hole.
Add a tablespoon of 5-10-10 fertilizer to each hole.
Water the seed tray before you transfer the lettuce seedlings.
Water the seed tray before you transfer the lettuce seedlings.
Pull the outer leaves off the lettuce seedlings before you transfer them.
Pull the outer leaves off the lettuce seedlings before you transfer them.
Plant the seedlings in the holes.
Plant the seedlings in the holes.
Lightly water the lettuce seedlings.
Lightly water the lettuce seedlings.
Water the lettuce three to four times a week to keep the soil moist.
Water the lettuce three to four times a week to keep the soil moist.
Add a 2-3 inch (5.8-7.6 cm) layer of mulch over the soil around the lettuce.
Add a 2-3 inch (5.8-7.6 cm) layer of mulch over the soil around the lettuce.
Apply a 5-10-10 fertilizer to the lettuce every three to four weeks.
Apply a 5-10-10 fertilizer to the lettuce every three to four weeks.
Cut the lettuce at the soil line to harvest the head.
Cut the lettuce at the soil line to harvest the head.
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