Too late to sow lettuce seeds in zone 6?

stir_fryi SE Mich

7 years ago

I am in SE MI. Have empty garden space now and would like to do lettuce. Is it too late??

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glib
7 years ago
no. I seeded it four days ago. we have another dry spell, water every day until the first good rain.
Peter (6b SE NY)
7 years ago
last modified: 7 years ago
I need to sow some more tomorrow, my lettuce and spinach had poor germination.

You may not get nice heads but you should get something worth harvesting.
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We have had a lot of heat here in Washington DC, so I have been sowing under my tomatoes and squash. That gives them some sun protection, a nursery of sorts. The summer veggies will be spent in a month when the salad crops are reaching for all the sun they can get.
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No, but you should feed it with nitrogen
stir_fryi SE Mich
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Well, I sowed them on Sunday and they are already coming up!

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