An ornamental, heritage, all year round lettuce with maroon tipped, green leaves. Position: Full sun Soil: Moderately fertile, moist, well-drained soil Rate of growth: Average Hardiness: Frost hardy annual A heritage variety forming a loose, decorative head of waffled, frilled leaves tinged with maroon. This cold-tolerant lettuce provides extended harvests into winter and beyond when picked repeatedly.
Though excellent for autumn and winter growing, its ability to thrive in spring and summer makes this a versatile choice for seasonal salad mixes. 'Red Grenoble' is an ornamental and tasty cut-and-come-again lettuce, suited for gardens and containers alike, yielding tender, crunchy leaves with a delightful flavour. Garden care: Protect from slugs and cover early and late sowings with a cloche.
Sowing instructions: Early in the season sow into trays or modules in the greenhouse or on a windowsill. Thin seedlings to 5cm apart and harden off before planting out, allowing 30cm between plants. Later in the season sow direct where they are to grow in shallow drills, 30cm apart.
For an autumn/winter crop sow in early August. For a late winter/early spring crop sow in September/October. Sow: January to March (under glass) or April to October (direct) Harvest: All year round