Lettuce, month by month
Bar: the usual months. Sprout: this month.
| Sowing, planting or job | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | 2027Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sow under cover. | none | none | none | none | none | usual | none | none | none | none | none | none |
| Sow outdoors. | none | none | none | none | none | none | usual | usual | usual | usual | usual | usual |
| Plant out. | none | none | none | none | none | none | usual | usual | usual | none | none | none |
| Cut the lettuces. | usual | usual | usual | usual | usual | usual | none | none | usual | usual | usual | usual |
| Cover the lettuce with a cloche or fleece. | usual | usual | usual | none | none | usual | usual | usual | usual | none | none | none |
| Sow another batch of lettuces. | none | none | none | none | none | none | usual | usual | usual | usual | usual | none |
What to do, and when
The usual months for a UK garden. Your own plan gives the week.
Sowing and planting
Sow under cover in February, 5mm deep. Strong sources: RHS and Garden Organic.
Sow outdoors March to August, 1cm deep, 15 to 30cm apart, rows 30cm apart. Strong source: RHS.
Plant out March to May, 15 to 30cm apart. Strong source: RHS.
Cut the lettuces
Usually May to February. Strong source: RHS.
Cover the lettuce with a cloche or fleece
In early spring this keeps off birds and cold.
Usually February to May, and September to November. Moderate source: RHS.
Sow another batch of lettuces
Gardeners call this successional sowing.
Sow a short row every fortnight, 1cm deep, with rows 30cm apart.
Usually March to July. Strong source: RHS.
What the source words mean
Strong: the RHS page for this plant is among them.Moderate: another trusted UK source, or the RHS on its group.
Every line above names the page it comes from. Where we found no good source for a job, we left it out. Where the name “Lettuce” comes from.