Have searched every thread looking for info!!

What varieties are you all growing ... if at all, and how are they doing?

Mine are tiny so I thought I might dig a few up and bring them home to put in the green house!

Managed to get a couple of troughs (10" x 10" x 3') in it so could do a whole host of things!

I have Winter Density and it is still small but looks healthy enough. Its protection has blown off though and I haven't got round to putting it back on so hoping it will be alright tomorrow.

Mine disappeared in the gale too thats why I thought of bringing some home!

That's a thought Flo..... But you can also start sowing some more in your green-house Will be ready in no time

Here are my winter lettuce and greens, mizuna, mustard greens, rocket, landcress, 'winter marvel' lettuce, all from Real Seeds. Elsewhere on the plot there are Cicoria Variegata di Chioggia and Cioria Variegata di Castelfranco. Both have hearted up and ready for picking

Hey Del they look lovely My covers blew off anorl Flo. Ruddy crapola cloches

I got mine from Dom and they're mostly French varieties o'course. They'll mostly be covered in snow today so I can't take a pic

I have mizuna in a tub at home makes a quick salad very easy

Fantastic selection of salads there Del !! ...

Makes mental note ... must do more this year

Now we have glasshouses Flo we can keep some green stuff growing over the winter - and herbs

Wherever you gals are growing your lettuce just rmeber to put it somewhere that maximises light for light is more important than temperature when it comes to 'out of season' growth! Thats why winter lettuce can be commercially grown in Spain

Yes sir! And when I was in the dreaded B&Q last w/e I saw they were selling giant cloche with vents either end ...

... approx 3 ft long by 16" x 16" they were. £8 Could be used inside or outside the greenhouse, and good for salads I thought

has anyone got lettuces growing in the greenhouse yet?

Those Meraviglia lettuce seeds you sent me Flo are well up on the plot now and doing brilliantly. I reckon I'm going to sow some in the house and grow them on in the greenhouse. The ones on the plot look great but I wonder if they will come February Anyone else growing this variety?

Nope, sorry ... But reading this made me rush to the gh cos I had sown some lettuces .... only with this cold had forgotten all about them
I'll sow some more

In jan/feb cover yours on the plot with a cloche/mini-tunnel thingy Wards... Or individually with half-bottles even They do end up less battered and bigger than the non-covered ones, I did both last year....

I covered these over today Dom as they're getting a bit tattered

These are the Meraviglia from seed Flo sent me

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They look good

I covered up them Brune de Hivre you sent me anorl

This year my only lettuces were those winter ones.... All the others got munched

Has anyone sown any of those Winter Little Gem lettuces? They can be sown indoors (cold greenhouse, frame etc) from Sept to January

Let me know will ya, hanging on here so hurry up

Curious ... we were talking about sowing seed today Little Gem lettuces it is then ... in the g/h today !!

Just prices iceberg at 98p and chinese cabbages at 99p ... the hearts of romaine were £1.38

It's got to be the WINTER variety though Flo

What about the Misticanza mix too Flo! I'm going to see if I can get some of those going in a tub or tray in the greenhouse. Mind you it's the same temp in there as it is outside

Definitely, and I found some Arctic Kings too so in they go !!

it's late for some varieties but nothing ventured an all that I love that Mistiwotsit mix Flo. this time last year it was cropping really well but forgot to sow any this time

doh ... think we need a calender on here ... with flashing lights to say "plant now" !!!!!!!!!!

Yup we do cos last year I forgot lots of stuff
As for winter lettuces, I have them going at the lottie in a cold frame and one lot is up already... Don't know which ones cos when I went to check in my diary...I'd forgotten to write it down Will be Arctic king, exotic leaves thingy, and 2 french winter types + cerfeuil, can't remember the English name for it
I've got some more in gh at home but because it has so little light they're a bit leggy
I didn't know they're was a 'winter' little gem

Yeah there is now Dom and if it's anything like the regular one it'll be a good un I've not checked my seed sowings for a few days. Must have a look