When Should I Start My Lettuce Seeds

You can begin planting leaf, romaine and butterhead lettuce as soon as the soil can be worked in the spring. Depending on the variety, lettuce germinates in temperatures between 40 to 85 degrees F. If you plant lettuce in successive plantings, with 10 to 14 days in between, you’ll have an extended harvest.

What month do you plant lettuce seeds?

Lettuce seeds germinate best in the cooler temperatures of spring or fall. If it’s too hot, they won’t germinate. What is this? So, the best time to plant lettuce seeds is as soon as the ground is workable in very early spring, or once the temps start to cool down in late summer or early fall.

Should you start lettuce seeds indoors?

Should I Plant Lettuce Seeds Or Plants? Lettuce is so easy to grow it can be started indoors for early transplants or sown directly in the garden. In fact, doing both is recommended to get maximum production. Start some lettuce seeds indoors in peat pots a few weeks before the last frost date in your area.