Bronze Guard Leaf Lettuce

Seed Count: Approx. 500 seeds Days to Maturity: 70 Days Description: Bronze Guard Leaf lettuce boasts juicy, nutritious, bronze tinged, green leaves with unique flavor.  This oak leaf variety is a stunning variety to add to your garden that's just as stunning mixed into your salad.  It's relatively bitter in flavor, making for a good contrast with sweeter greens.  Plus, Bronze Guard does well in most climates, and in containers!  How To Grow Sowing:  Lettuces grow best in cool weather, so the first crop can be direct sown when the soil temperature reaches at least 35 degrees. Direct sow the seed in rich soil and full sun, spreading them as thinly as possible in rows 1-2' apart.  When the seedlings begin to grow, thin them to 8-12" apart. Succession crops can be grown for fresh lettuce all season in areas with cool summers or warm winters; this is accomplished by planting a new crop every 2 weeks. Growing:  Since lettuce has very shallow roots, it needs adequate moisture in order to sta