Backyard Farming - Broccoli

Lettuce

PLANT TYPE: Lettuce

NATIVE TO: Middle East

HARDINESS (USDA ZONE): 2-11

SEASON: Summer

EXPOSURE: Full Sun

TIME TO MATURITY: 60 to 100 days

SPACING: 8 Inches

PLANTING DEPTH: Seeds 1/8 to 1/4 inch

HEIGHT: 8 Inches

SPREAD: 8 Inches

PESTS & DISEASES: Slugs, Snails, Aphids, Cabbage Loopers and Cutworms,Lettuce Mosaic Virus, Powdery Mildew and White Mold

WATER NEEDS: Moderate, 2 Inches Per Week

MAINTENANCE: Moderate

TOLERANCE: Very Heat Sensitive

SOIL TYPE: Rich in Organics

SOIL pH: 6.0 to 6.8

SOIL DRAINAGE: Well Drained

COMPANION PLANTING: Beets, Carrots and Onions

AVOID PLANTING WITH: Cabbage, Broccoli, Cauliflower, Brussels Sprouts and Kale

FAMILY: Lactuca

GENUS: Sativa