Leafy green

Lettuce

Quick salad crop, cut-and-come-again in shallow pots.

Sun

Partial sun

Water

Frequent

Soil

Cool, moist

Difficulty

Easy

Container

Yes

Edible part

Leaves

beginnerfastcool-season

Plants well with

Where to source

Get growing in United Kingdom

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Thompson & Morgan

Thompson & Morgan offers bolt-resistant lettuce varieties suited to London's cool springs and unpredictable summer temperatures.

Crocus

Crocus supplies quality containers ideal for growing lettuce on London balconies and small urban garden spaces.

Suttons

Suttons stocks cold-tolerant lettuce seeds for early and late-season sowing in London's temperate climate.