WHAT’S INSIDE THE OCTOBER MONTHLY GROW KIT?
October brings cooler temperatures and shorter days, but there are still plenty of opportunities to grow fresh, nutritious crops. As summer harvests come to an end, hardy autumn and winter crops can help keep your growing space productive well into the colder months.
This month’s Monthly Grow Kit brings together Perpetual Spinach, Mustard Greens and Lamb’s Lettuce, a versatile selection chosen for autumn sowing and harvesting through the cooler months.
Lamb’s Lettuce is a wonderful crop for October sowing. Also known as corn salad, it is particularly well suited to cooler weather and can provide tender, mild leaves when many summer salad crops have finished. Compact and easy to grow, it is perfect for containers, raised beds and smaller growing spaces.
Every Monthly Grow Kit includes carefully selected seeds, plant labels and easy-to-follow growing guides to help you grow confidently from seed to harvest. You can also customise your kit with our organic compost mix, biodegradable pots and recycled plastic saucers.
As autumn settles into the garden, there’s still plenty to sow, grow and harvest. With the right crops, your growing space can keep providing fresh leaves well into winter.
Lamb’s Lettuce
Lamb’s lettuce is a cold hardy green that flourishes when the weather cools down. Unlike lettuce varieties that prefer long summer days, lamb’s lettuce is happiest in Autumn and Winter. Its mild, slightly nutty flavour and soft leaves make it a versatile base for salads, while its resilience means you can enjoy harvests well into early Spring.
It’s also compact and fast growing, making it an excellent choice for smaller gardens, containers or window boxes. Whether you’re a seasoned grower or a beginner just dipping your toes into gardening, lamb’s lettuce is easy to grow, maintain and enjoy.
HOW TO SOW AND GROW LAMB’S LETTUCE
1. CHOOSE YOUR SPOT
Lamb’s Lettuce is a cool-season crop that grows well in a sunny or partially shaded position. It’s ideal for pots, containers, raised beds or tucked into gaps between other crops.
2. PREPARE THE SOIL
Choose fertile, well-drained soil and remove any large stones or weeds. Gently rake the surface so it is fine and crumbly before sowing.
3. SOW YOUR SEEDS
Make shallow drills around 1cm deep and sow the seeds thinly. Space rows around 15–20cm apart. Cover lightly with soil and gently water.
4. KEEP THE SOIL MOIST
Water carefully after sowing and keep the soil consistently moist while the seeds germinate. Avoid letting the soil dry out completely.
5. WATCH FOR SEEDLINGS
Lamb’s Lettuce usually takes around 7–14 days to germinate, depending on temperature and growing conditions. Once the seedlings appear, keep them watered and weed-free.
6. THIN IF NEEDED
If seedlings are growing too closely together, carefully thin them out to give each plant enough room to develop. The young leaves can be eaten, so nothing needs to go to waste.
7. KEEP HARVESTING
Once the leaves are large enough to use, harvest them little and often. Pick the outer leaves first or cut the whole plant just above soil level, leaving the base to produce another harvest where possible.
8. ENJOY YOUR HARVEST
Lamb’s Lettuce has soft, tender leaves with a mild, nutty flavour. Enjoy it fresh in salads, sandwiches or alongside seasonal autumn and winter meals.
TOP TIP
Lamb’s Lettuce is particularly useful for extending the growing season because it enjoys cooler weather and can continue producing leaves when many summer crops have finished.
Lamb’s Lettuce & Warm Potato Salad
Lamb’s lettuce is the star of this simple salad, with its fresh leaves and delicate, slightly nutty flavour. Warm baby potatoes, red onion and a honey-mustard dressing turn it into a delicious side dish or light lunch.
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You can purchase the October Grow Kit as a one-off or subscribe monthly or bi-monthly to enjoy discounted prices and exclusive access to our Grow Line via WhatsApp for personalised support whenever you need it. Choose from Small, Medium, or Large to suit your space, whether you’re sowing on a sunny windowsill, nurturing seedlings in a greenhouse or planting directly into garden beds.
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