When to plant lettuce in zone 6a
In zone 6a, the last spring frost usually comes around Apr 22 and the first fall frost around Oct 15. Here is when to plant lettuce.
Sow in the bedMar 25
Start pickingMay 14
Plant again for fallAug 12
Your lettuce calendar for zone 6a
- Mar 25: Sow lettuce seeds in the bed
- May 14: Start picking lettuce
- Aug 12: Sow lettuce seeds again for a fall crop
Pick the outer leaves and the plant keeps growing. Bolts (turns bitter) in hot weather.
Spacing in a raised bed: 4 plants per square foot.
These dates are estimates from the average frost dates for zone 6a. Your local frost dates may be a week or two different. If a late cold snap is forecast, wait a few days.
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