{"product_id":"col-m6p-let-lit-gemx1","title":"Lettuce 'Little Gem' (Lactuca sativa) – Compact Cos Salad Crop (12 Plants in 2 x 6-Cell Trays)","description":"\u003cp\u003eLittle Gem lettuce is a compact, upright cos with sweet, crunchy leaves and dense heads that are just the right size for one serving. It is one of the most popular and trusted lettuces in the UK, and it holds the RHS Award of Garden Merit.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLittle Gem is fast to mature, easy to grow and rewarding to harvest, so it suits first-time growers as much as experienced ones. The tight, bright green heads are ready to cut roughly 60 to 70 days after planting, and a few plants every few weeks will keep the salad bowl full from summer into autumn.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eYou receive 12 young Little Gem lettuce plants, growing one to a cell in 2 plastic 6-cell trays. Plant them out after the last frosts, about 15 to 20cm apart, in a sunny spot or light shade. They grow well in raised beds, vegetable patches, grow bags and containers, so a balcony or patio will do as well as an allotment.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLettuce is a tender crop and bolts to seed in hot, dry weather, which turns the leaves bitter. Keep the soil evenly moist, give a little shade in high summer and water well in dry spells. Feed with a balanced vegetable fertiliser and watch for slugs and snails on young plants. Harvest when the heads feel firm, cutting at the base.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eCultural Information\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCommon Name:\u003c\/strong\u003e Little Gem Lettuce, Sugar Cos\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBotanical Name:\u003c\/strong\u003e Lactuca sativa\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFully Grown Height and Spread:\u003c\/strong\u003e Approx. 20-25cm tall and 15-20cm wide (variety dependent)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGrowth Habit:\u003c\/strong\u003e Compact, upright cos-type head\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePerfect For:\u003c\/strong\u003e Raised beds, vegetable patches, containers, grow bags, kitchen gardens\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFoliage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Bright green, crisp, tightly packed leaves with a sweet, mild flavour\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePlanting Position:\u003c\/strong\u003e Full sun to partial shade\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSoil Type:\u003c\/strong\u003e Moist, fertile, well-drained soil\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHardiness:\u003c\/strong\u003e Not hardy, plant out after the last frosts\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMaintenance:\u003c\/strong\u003e Water regularly and keep the soil consistently moist but not waterlogged\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSeasonal Interest:\u003c\/strong\u003e Harvest from summer to autumn\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eType:\u003c\/strong\u003e Annual vegetable\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"KOKE House","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54061543424266,"sku":"COL-M6P-LET-LIT-GEMX1","price":15.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0957\/2479\/8218\/files\/3_a167a135-bd7a-4cb0-8dd4-b1f4fbdac8c9.png?v=1793895395","url":"https:\/\/kokehouse.co.uk\/products\/col-m6p-let-lit-gemx1","provider":"KOKE House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}