In order for lettuce to thrive, it needs space to grow. Sufficient planting distance must therefore be maintained. Find out below how much space your lettuce needs and other growing information.
Lettuce must not be planted too densely
How much space does lettuce need?
While about two seeds per tray can be sown in seed trays, you can save time and work with direct sowing outdoors by directly observing the necessary planting distance. In general, lettuce should have 25cm of space in all directions. With very large varieties, you should even keep a planting distance of 30 cm. The seed packet usually states what planting distance is advisable.
Good and bad plant neighbors
Like most vegetables, lettuce is not all green. However, lettuce has very few enemies. You should only keep it away from parsley and celery. On the other hand, there are a lot of vegetables that lettuce gets along with very well.
Lettuce, on the other hand, gets along very well with these plant neighbours:
- eggplants
- beans
- dill
- peas
- strawberries
- fennel
- cucumbers
- carrots
- chervil
- cabbages
- Kohlrabi
- cress
- leek
- Corn
- peppermint
- radish
- radish
- rhubarb
- Beetroot
- salsify
- asparagus
- tomatoes
- chicory salad
- onions
Plant lettuce step by step
Here's how to plant or sow your lettuce:
- Choose a bed that is as sunny as possible and has not had lettuce in the last three to four years.
- Dig up the bed neatly.
- Add a few liters of compost and mix well.
- Make pits about half a centimeter deep in the soil at least 25cm apart.
- Put the lettuce seeds inside and cover them with soil.
- Pour the lettuce gently. Be careful not to wash away the soil!
- If you have problems with slugs in your garden, it is advisable to protect the lettuce with a slug fence or something similar.