Really helpful having an overview of the growth over a period of time. I’ve just sown some cut and come again salad leaves so watched with interest. Thank you
I've had great success. 2 year old seed still strong germination and fast grower. Does bolt in warmer weather but perfect early sown in clumps for leaves and then thinned to one plant to heart
Brilliant 👏 love the new start to finish videos! Ive sown some little gem lettuces a few weeks ago and they have germinated so it was great to see what size i should prick them out.
Thanks Ivan for the video. I thought I'd try 3 patio and greenhouse grow beds I got from marshalls. Have had good results with lettuce, herbs, pak choi all in the same bags in a potting shed 6' x 6'. When the cooler crops have finished I'm going to to put 2 tomato plants in , 2 peppers. I think these grow beds are going to be a success.
Another container of lettuce started. You should never be without lettuce. I really should get some more planted but I'm afraid mine would only bolt before our heat sets in for the summer. Yours look so good that I might try it anyway,
Great video, thank you. How long should it take from sowing to transplanting into the garden? (Or raised container in my instance). I sowed into cells with a propagator lid, on a heat mat at 15 deg C. They germinated in 48 hours but despite getting full sun for 8 hours a day on my kitchen windowsill, they are very floppy and frail. Lid and heat mat were removed as soon as the seeds germinated. Temperature in my kitchen is around 12 deg C.
Great video again. When you plant out seeds water and cover in cling film…… do you not water again? I tend to cover with a plastic cover and water every now and again. Usually I’m successful but sometimes not. Maybe I’m over watering. I notice plenty of moisture on lid. Maybe that in itself is enough so no need to water. At what point do you take the cling film off? When they first start to keep up or do you let them grow more ?? Thanks.
Lettuce should be easy to grow but I struggle mine never look as good as yours I try to give them enough light they still grow leggy I prick them out there is never enough roots on bury them still look leggy I end up buying plug plants
mine looks nothing like yours, it’s been 3 weeks and there’s far too many growing in my module trays but they’re also a lot smaller than yours and all just single leaves growing, not sure what I’ve done wrong
@@ivans-gardening-allotment-uk thanks, do you know how I can prevent the same thing from happening again? I’m not sure where I went wrong as they had a good amount of sun & water. The stems have grown quite long for what should be lettuce. Any tips would be appreciated, thanks!
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Love, love, love this episode, Ivan.
Little Gem is one of my favorite leaf lettuce and to see again how to grow them is wonderful.
Thank you much appreciated Josie
Thanks Ivan, love little gem. As always another great video. Thanks for sharing.
Thank you Sheila
Really helpful having an overview of the growth over a period of time. I’ve just sown some cut and come again salad leaves so watched with interest. Thank you
Brilliant Thank you Miriam
Great collection for viewing. Good refresher.
Thank you Bonnie
Really cold and very wet here on the Wirral. Love Little Gem lettuce. Thanks Ivan.
Very welcome
Me too
Thank you Madeleine
Great video 👍 I’m just harvesting some of my little gem lettuce now at my allotment
Good luck with your new channel,i will be watching out for your next video ..
Thank you
A really great start to finish video. Thank you
Thank you Jay
Loving this channel, this is exactly the kind of video i need, from start to finish, thanks so much 👍👌
Great stuff Thank you
Thanks so much Ivan. Such clear and concise advice. Much appreciated. 😊
Thank you Stephen
Go on say it Ivan….. and here’s one I made earlier 😂. Absolutely brilliant video/guide for folk👍
Thank you much appreciated
This was so helpful Ivan, thank you
Thank you too Natalie
Thank you 😊😊
You're welcome 😊
Fab vlog Ivan , think I'll be off to get some little gem seeds.😊
Great stuff Thank you Deb
Thanks Ivan, for this very well put together vlog, have a lovely Easter weekend. Take care and all the best. Stevie
Thanks, you too Stevie
I use the lids that come with the take away tubs instead of cling film and just drop the compost level by quarter inch
Good stuff Thank you Shaun
Good video Ivan, very useful reminder. I'm trying a bigger Cos lettuce this year using your technique. Thanks. Ann
Brill Thank you Ann
Muy buen dia
Thank you
My favourite, so easy to grow too 👍
So true Thank you
Thanks Ivon really appreciated this video as a newbie I’m learning all the time 👍
Brill Thank you Janet
I've had great success. 2 year old seed still strong germination and fast grower. Does bolt in warmer weather but perfect early sown in clumps for leaves and then thinned to one plant to heart
Brill Thank you
My little gems don’t look like that 😂 they are more thin leafed..i feel like am doing something wrong now 😂
Mine are just more advanced but you can transplant when smaller
Thank you
Can you get your own gardening program and magazine lol
Haha yes that would be good
Thank you Christine
Brilliant 👏 love the new start to finish videos! Ive sown some little gem lettuces a few weeks ago and they have germinated so it was great to see what size i should prick them out.
Great stuff Thank you Neem
Looking great Ivan. Are you both settling, how are you finding it. Yes overcast here today & yesterday not cold though, thanks for the updates ...
Getting better everyday
Thank you Carol
Thanks Ivan for the video. I thought I'd try 3 patio and greenhouse grow beds I got from marshalls. Have had good results with lettuce, herbs, pak choi all in the same bags in a potting shed 6' x 6'. When the cooler crops have finished I'm going to to put 2 tomato plants in , 2 peppers. I think these grow beds are going to be a success.
Good to hear Thank you Linda
Another container of lettuce started. You should never be without lettuce. I really should get some more planted but I'm afraid mine would only bolt before our heat sets in for the summer. Yours look so good that I might try it anyway,
Its great growing your own all year long
Thank you Connie
Great video, thank you. How long should it take from sowing to transplanting into the garden? (Or raised container in my instance).
I sowed into cells with a propagator lid, on a heat mat at 15 deg C. They germinated in 48 hours but despite getting full sun for 8 hours a day on my kitchen windowsill, they are very floppy and frail. Lid and heat mat were removed as soon as the seeds germinated. Temperature in my kitchen is around 12 deg C.
Hi Ivor great video as usual I was wondering what is the blue material you are using on your greenhouse for shading thanks Stan
It was debri netting if you are referring to an old video
Thank you
Wow very fantastic very nice video 🪴kub sundor plant 🪴 thanks for sharing new subscriber 🌿🪴🌿🪴⚘️⚘️
Great stuff Thank you Yasmin
Great video again.
When you plant out seeds water and cover in cling film…… do you not water again?
I tend to cover with a plastic cover and water every now and again. Usually I’m successful but sometimes not. Maybe I’m over watering.
I notice plenty of moisture on lid. Maybe that in itself is enough so no need to water.
At what point do you take the cling film off? When they first start to keep up or do you let them grow more ??
Thanks.
The cling film should retain moisture until the seeds germinate but check now and then and as soon as the plants appear take it off
Thank you
How many years do you expect seed to remain viable?
2 Years
Thank you
Fantastic video ..i will be trying your method..what size planter are you transferring them to
Cheers
Mark
Hi Mark the planter is around 18 inch long and they will stay there as i harvest leaves
Thank you
Enjoyed the video can i ask as your facing the camera is the triangular pane of glass behind your right should missing me and brother cant agree lol
Haha yes it is the wind blew it out
Thank you
What is growing in your pots on your left ?
If it is the white one it is Rhubarb
Thank you
what variety was the lettuce you was pricking out at start? , great close ups btw
oh it says it in the video lol
Hi it was all Little Gem
Thank you
Lettuce should be easy to grow but I struggle mine never look as good as yours I try to give them enough light they still grow leggy I prick them out there is never enough roots on bury them still look leggy I end up buying plug plants
Keep trying you will get there Thank you Sheila
mine looks nothing like yours, it’s been 3 weeks and there’s far too many growing in my module trays but they’re also a lot smaller than yours and all just single leaves growing, not sure what I’ve done wrong
It happens sometime but always time to grow more Thank you Amber
@@ivans-gardening-allotment-uk thanks, do you know how I can prevent the same thing from happening again? I’m not sure where I went wrong as they had a good amount of sun & water. The stems have grown quite long for what should be lettuce. Any tips would be appreciated, thanks!