How to Plant Lettuce from Seed

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You can grow lettuce during the winter as long as you know how to start your lettuce from seed inside your house first. I show you in this video how I start lettuce from seed in February. Stay tuned for my next two installments where I show how to make a quick raised bed for your lettuce and how to transplant your lettuce seedlings. by Bernadette Fox
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Josh Woodward "Motionless Land"
Rose Mosaic Intro by Paul Klep ( / nlpaulus1 )
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My family purchases vegetable seeds from the following places (in no particular order):
harrisseeds.com/
www.burpee.com//
www.stokeseeds.com/
www.johnnyseeds.com/
siegers.com/
Lettuce varieties we have come to enjoy:
Crispino: Iceberg
Buttercrunch: Butterhead aka bib
Green Ice: Leaf
Freckles: Romaine
Disclaimer: All photos, video, and editing were done by me, Bernadette Fox. Music has been licensed to me via Creative Commons.

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  • @cindyshome32
    @cindyshome328 жыл бұрын

    Thanks for the video, cant wait to start my plants!

  • @hildachacon001
    @hildachacon0018 жыл бұрын

    Thanks for the video, it was easy and to the point.

  • @lenekapilarski364
    @lenekapilarski3648 жыл бұрын

    I have the absolute worst luck with growing leafy greens. Tomatoes, corn, beans, peas, pretty much anything else I plant grows like a weed. The first year I planted they bolted to seed too quickly, then the next year entire plants just disappeared (I think it was squirrels) after only having a very tiny handful of plants germinate. Now this year I've already had to start a second planting because my first seeds didn't germinate. Or they did and then quickly died before even getting a true leaf. Hopefully these ones work out, but I'm about to give up on growing my own leafy greens for good.

  • @robinlawson3574
    @robinlawson35748 жыл бұрын

    Great video. I planted lettuce in a flat 3 weeks ago. The little plants are so close together. What is the best method for removing/separating them so they aren't damaged? Also, should I harden them off before planting out? Thank you.

  • @BernadetteGourder

    @BernadetteGourder

    8 жыл бұрын

    +Robin Lawson When planting lettuce a bit too thickly they will tend to be pretty spindly, but giving them plenty of natural light and hardening them off slowly will make them stronger and thus be easier to separate when you go to transplant them. There will be some casualties, there always are with such fragile plants, but sounds like you have plenty. Also, when you go to transplant, try grabbing a small bunch of plants and loosening all their roots in the bunch rather than pulling each plant out of the soil. I find it to be a gentler method. Hope this helps!

  • @tinkabell39
    @tinkabell3910 жыл бұрын

    very informative ! thankyou.. hey whad do call that little seeder with which you sowed the seed?

  • @BernadetteGourder

    @BernadetteGourder

    10 жыл бұрын

    This is pretty much the exact seeder I have: www.amazon.com/Sower-D9136-Davids-Garden-Seeds/dp/B00HHHYGL8/ref=sr_1_10?ie=UTF8&qid=1405963125&sr=8-10&keywords=seeder

  • @tinkabell39

    @tinkabell39

    10 жыл бұрын

    Thank you !" :)

  • @tinkabell39

    @tinkabell39

    10 жыл бұрын

    Amazon.com does not ship to my place in India but I brought it from eBay :)) ..I was not getting what word to type..the word ' dial' helped.. Thanks so much for your help..x

  • @bellaangel9425
    @bellaangel94259 жыл бұрын

    I love this video... Can I grow the lettuce indoors year round and keep it in the original container. If so, do I need drainage? Many thanks... New subscriber:-))

  • @BernadetteGourder

    @BernadetteGourder

    9 жыл бұрын

    bella angel With lettuce when you have harvested it, that is it---the plant is done and doesn't grow back. It is possible to grow lettuce inside, but know that you will need to keep replanting it as you use it up. It is best to grow lettuce outdoors when you can and if you want to have lettuce during the winter months, go ahead and try some inside. You will need a container with drainage. Leaf lettuce is more well-suited to being container grown indoors. Let me know how it goes for you!

  • @bellaangel9425

    @bellaangel9425

    9 жыл бұрын

    Bernadette Fox Many thanks Bernadette! I will keep you posted. Blessings on your day and evening:-))

  • @angelasheppard7197
    @angelasheppard71976 жыл бұрын

    Hi ,new subscriber. What was the soil you were using here. Thanks

  • @BernadetteGourder

    @BernadetteGourder

    6 жыл бұрын

    Sunshine Growing Mix

  • @AnibalHdezValle
    @AnibalHdezValle8 жыл бұрын

    at first do they need to be in the dark? or you put them under light right away?

  • @bfox6274

    @bfox6274

    8 жыл бұрын

    They do not need darkness to germinate, but they do not need direct light either. However, putting them under lights right after sowing may keep you from forgetting to put them under the lights later!

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