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Lettuce in Newfoundland
Cool Newfoundland summers mean less bolting than in hotter climates. Sow small batches every 2–3 weeks.
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- Suitability for Newfoundland
- Cool-season — well suited
- Indoor seed start
- ~4 weeks before planting out
- Transplant / sowing
- ~2 weeks before typical last frost
- Frost tolerance
- Tolerates brief light frost
- Days to harvest
- 30–60 days
- Sunlight
- Part sun (2–4 hrs) or more
- Spacing
- 20–30 cm apart
- Wind
- Moderate — some shelter helps
- Containers
- Works in containers
- Greenhouse
- Helpful
Common problems here
- Slugs in damp weather
- Wind-torn leaves
Varieties that make sense for a short season
- Loose-leaf for repeated picking
- Romaine for wind tolerance
Harvest
Pick outer leaves or whole heads.
Will lettuce work in your garden?
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