Plant library
Vegetable
Lettuce
Lactuca sativa
Zones 3–11
The fastest food you can grow — fresh salad from a windowsill or bed in under a month.
Sun
Part sun (cool season)
Water
moderate
Spacing
8-12 in apart
Soil
Rich, moisture-retentive loam, pH 6.0-7.0
Difficulty
easy
Zones
3–11
When to plant
Mar
Apr
Sep
Timing shifts with your zone — the Genie can pin down exact dates for you.
How to care for it
Sow every 2 weeks for a continuous salad. Give afternoon shade in midsummer heat and harvest cut-and-come-again from the outside.
Good companions
Carrot, radish, cucumber, strawberry
Harvest
Baby leaves in 30 days, full heads in 50-70 days.
Want a plan for growing Lettuce?
Your Genie can give exact timing and care for your zone.
