Well, shoot, I don’t have any more Saint Anne’s lettuce seed. So, now, the question is, do I plant the seed tape again (and when) or go to Lowes to buy some other kind of single lettuce seed? I had ordered the Saint Anne’s so don’t know if Lowes would have that.
I am trying to plant some of all the unopened seed packets from last year, when I was only able to find space for about half of the types I ordered. I'll order the half price sampler from one of the seed companies for the 2014 seeds to use in 2015.
That nearly always includes the black seeded simpson. I pick out the ones I want and give the others to hubby when spring rolls around.
Marcella, you are 80 years old. You deserve to have what you want and do what you want to the extent possible. Besides, you are President of your own country.LOL If you want St. Anne's get it! If you want to use up the seed tape, do it. If you want to try some other kind of lettuce, do it.
As to when? Any time you want! If you are going to collect seed, then you might need to be concerned about when to plant.
If you are just concerned with a continuous supply, the precise time can be calculated by using the dtm and harvest time to determine when you'll run out of lettuce. Then you plant the next round to ensure that the crop is ready to harvest once the first round is finished.
I don't wish to put that much effort into it, so I plant my follow on lettuce at 1-3 week intervals or whenever the mood strikes. If I have too much to eat at one time, it's good compost material.
I have never had a time when I didn't have the lettuce I wanted, because leaf lettuce can be harvested as it grows and I am happy with that while the head lettuce is growing to maturity any way.