Marshalls Garden Lettuce Seeds Little Gem – Fast-growing Compact Heads, 1g pack 4200 Seeds

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The nation’s favourite for buttery taste, Little Gem produces compact, creamy heads with sweet, clean-tasting leaves. Fast-growing and low-maintenance, this mini variety is ideal for small gardens, containers, window boxes and patios, and works well as a catch-crop while longer-season vegetables mature. Sow indoors or outdoors from March to July, space plants about 30cm apart, and harvest tender heads through the summer months. Each pack contains approximately 4,200 seeds for multiple sowings.

• Soil – Moist
• Watering instructions – Keep soil moist to prevent bolting.
• Plant in March, April, May, June, July, August, Harvesting period June, July, August, September, October
• Instructions for planting – Indoor Sowing: Fill modular trays with quality seed compost and sow one seed per module. Keep compost moist using capillary matting or gentle watering. Place trays in a bright, warm spot, avoiding direct sun. Once Professional Grower Plugs show true leaves or fill the modules, they’re ready to harden off. Planting Out: Harden off Professional Grower Plugs over 7–14 days, then transplant into pots, beds, or borders. Allow 30cm between plants to give space for heads to form. Outdoor Sowing: Direct sow from March to July, 1cm deep in rows 30cm apart. Thin Professional Grower Plugs to 30cm, using the thinnings in salads.

Features and benefits

Marshalls Garden Little Gem lettuce seeds produce compact, buttery heads that mature quickly and are perfect for small gardens, containers and window boxes.

• High yield for plentiful homegrown salads.
• Hardy variety that establishes quickly in cool conditions.
• Low maintenance and easy to grow for beginners.
• RHS Award of Garden Merit for reliable garden performance.
• Ideal for pots, window boxes, raised beds and small plots.
• Excellent catch-crop—quick to mature while other crops develop.
• Produces compact heads of creamy, buttery leaves with a sweet, clean flavour.
• Approximately 4,200 seeds per pack, offering great value and multiple sowings.