Unwins Lettuce Butterhead Sylvesta Organic Seeds

Organic butterhead lettuce Tender outer leaves and crisp hearts Good disease resistance Ideal for an organic garden Organic butterhead lettuce ‘Sylvesta’ produces big heads with large tender green outer leaves and crisp inner hearts. Reliable and disease-resistant to downy mildew and lettuce aphid, it’s ideal for succession sowing to give a long harvest period through summer. Sow indoors Sow thinly 1cm deep in clean trays or modules of firm, pre-watered compost.

Place in warmth, 10-15°C and keep moist at all times. Plant out After the risk of frost has passed, plant into the required harvest position 25cm apart with 30cm between each row when plants have 3-4 true leaves. Sow outdoors Sow thinly 1cm deep in direct harvest location.

Keep soil moist at all times. Thin to 25cm apart. Tips Keep well watered.

Small sowings made every 3 weeks will ensure a continuous supply. Use netting to help prevent damage from birds and insects.