little gem lettuce query

[helly]

Can anyone advise, I grew somelittle gem lettuce early on in the year successfully when it was cooler months. Now that the polytunnel reaches high temp's they seem to be dying off . Should I continue trying or grow them outside from now on.
cheer s Helen

[sewer rat]

Can anyone advise, I grew somelittle gem lettuce early on in the year successfully when it was cooler months. Now that the polytunnel reaches high temp's they seem to be dying off . Should I continue trying or grow them outside from now on.
cheer s Helen

They'll grow qute happily outside now Helen. How you getting on with your broadies ?

[helly]

thats great I'll get them outside from now on,just hope we get some rain as soon as to bulk up beetroot ,carrots turnips etc. The broadies are comming on great sold some this weekend to passing peeps its my 1st time gowing them and cooking them also. Had a helping hand last week to sow the rest of my swedes and turnips. Would love to get one of those tractors it was a real help

[helly]

Thinking of replacing the space in poly with Celery and spring onions is this a good idea? I now have gherkins,toms,cucumbers, aubergines, peppers, french beans strawberries,in at the moment any suggestions I have 2 more beds to fill
cheers

[sewer rat]

Thinking of replacing the space in poly with Celery and spring onions is this a good idea? I now have gherkins,toms,cucumbers, aubergines, peppers, french beans strawberries,in at the moment any suggestions I have 2 more beds to fill
cheers

Dunno about the celery but certainly scallions are a good bet - sow them in modules in clumps of about half a dozen then plant out into the beds. They will grow really quickly.
Have you thout about chard / perpetual spinach - I grow this in the tunnel as well as outside and it really thrives and recovers quickly after harvesting - you could be geting a crop every two to three weeks.
My mate has Cylindra beetroot in his tunnel and they grow about twice the speed as they would outside.

[helly]

Thats great R , Ive got chard and spinach on the go outside. One more question R, I ave 6 rows of tatties can you suggest what to replace with,thinking of kale and leeks up to now.
cheers H

[sewer rat]

Thats great R , Ive got chard and spinach on the go outside. One more question R, I ave 6 rows of tatties can you suggest what to replace with,thinking of kale and leeks up to now.
cheers H

Usually leeks will go in after your tatties, but anything really. Might be best to avoid brassicas if possible as they prefer a firmer ground and after you have dug up your tatties your ground will be pretty open and friable - ideal for dibbing leek holes! Alternatively, what about a late sowing of maincrop carrots - soil will be in ideal condition for them to grow long and deep.

[sewer rat]

Or a last sowing of Purple Top Milan turnips ?

[Two_Sheds]

as has been said, lettuce are a cool weather crop.
They don't like hot sun, and they don't like hot greenhouses.

They lurve a bit of shade, planted between taller crops.