Lactuca sativa 'Bibb Blend'
Lettuce
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Lettuce (Lactuca sativa 'Bibb Blend') - Description
An attractive blend of Burpee's red-blushed and green Bibb lettuces creates a wonderful salad mix. Thin initially to stand 3-4 in. apart when 1-2 in. high. Wait 2-3 weeks, thin out alternate plants for final spacing of 6-8 in. Then harvest the Bibb lettuce heads about 60 days after sowing seeds. These plants love the cool weather so sow in early spring and plant new beds every couple of weeks to keep the harvest coming. Bibb Lettuce just loves good draining, rich soils and an ample amount of water...especially when things heat up going into the summer season.
Lettuce (Lactuca sativa 'Bibb Blend') - Blooming
Unless you are allowing the lettuce plants to set seed for seed harvesting, you should not allow the plants to flower. Blooms dense clusters of small yellow flowers.
Lettuce (Lactuca sativa 'Bibb Blend') - Growth
Widely variable, leafy, cool-season annuals. Grows best in full sun. The leaves are edible and can mature into a range of colors and forms.
Lettuce (Lactuca sativa 'Bibb Blend') - Planting
Sow when threat of frost has passed. Sow seeds directly into the ground in early spring. Cover seeds with a light layer of soil. Provide at least 4" of space between seedlings.
Lettuce (Lactuca sativa 'Bibb Blend') - Pest
Earwigs, snails and slugs need to be controlled for.
Lettuce (Lactuca sativa 'Bibb Blend') - Interesting facts
Lettuces are in the same plant family as the sunflower and dandelion. Although they may not look similar from their foliar characteristics, their flowers look very similar. There are around 100 species of Lactuca.
Lettuce (Lactuca sativa 'Bibb Blend') - Soil and irrigation
Needs well-draining soils that have high air porosity. Does best in highly organic, garden soil.
