When to plant lettuce in zone 5b
In zone 5b, the last spring frost usually comes around Apr 28 and the first fall frost around Oct 10. Here is when to plant lettuce.
Sow in the bedMar 31
Start pickingMay 20
Plant again for fallAug 7
Your lettuce calendar for zone 5b
- Mar 31: Sow lettuce seeds in the bed
- May 20: Start picking lettuce
- Aug 7: 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 5b. 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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