How to Grow Lettuce Step by Step | Timing, Transplanting, Spacing, Harvest & Storage

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Lettuce is one of the easiest crops to grow — and in this beginner-friendly guide, I’ll walk you through exactly how to plant, care for, harvest, and even store lettuce for fresh salads all season long.

In this video, you’ll learn:
0:00 Intro
0:21 Best Time to Plant Lettuce – How to time your sowings for spring and fall harvests.
0:56 Transplanting Lettuce – Why I like using 6-cell or 72-cell trays and how to harden off seedlings.
1:33 Lettuce Spacing – How close you can plant for baby leaves vs. full heads.
1:54 Preparing Soil for Lettuce – Compost, fertility, and pH tips to set your crop up for success.
2:17 Succession Planting – Why sowing every 2–3 weeks keeps a steady supply of fresh greens coming.
2:32 How to Harvest Lettuce – Cut-and-come-again vs. full-head harvests, and when each makes sense.
2:59 How to Store Lettuce – Proper storage tips so your harvest stays crisp and fresh longer.
3:32 Outro

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