Lettuce Little Gem 8211 Burpee Seeds

Lactuca sativa HEIRLOOM. One of the best tasting, most trouble-free lettuces you can grow. The small, robust green heads are perfect for individual salads, and its firm upright habit makes it great for sandwiches as well. An heirloom all-star, Little Gem is the one to grow for Hearts of Romaine.50-55 days to maturity, full sun/part sun.1g of seed For the best quality, pick lettuce early rather than late as lettuce allowed to grow too long may be bitter and tough. Try to harvest in the morning when the leaves are crisp, sweet, and full of moisture. Harvest looseleaf types anytime the leaves are large enough to use. Harvest butterhead types when they have formed heads and the leaves are a good size. Cut the heads below the crown. On leaf types, you can just pick a few leaves at a time, if you like. Store for 5-7 days in a plastic bag in the refrigerator. Many gardeners wrap leaves in moist paper towels. Lettuce is a classic ingredient in salads. It adds crispness to sandwiches and can be used as a garnish, braised, or added to soups. Many of the looseleaf cultivars are also decorative in the garden.