Lettuce 'Oakland'

• Use fertile, well-draining soil enriched with organic matter, such as compost or well-rotted manure.
• Before planting outdoors, acclimatise your plug plants by placing them outside during the day for 5 - 7 days. This helps reduce transplant shock.
• Space plants 20cm apart in rows, with rows spaced 25–30cm apart.
• Ensure the root ball is fully covered with soil, but avoid burying the crown of the plant.
• Water thoroughly after planting to settle the soil around the roots.
• To grow in a pot, choose a container at least 20cm deep with drainage holes. Use a high-quality potting mix and follow the same planting and spacing guidelines.

Aftercare:

• Apply a balanced, water-soluble fertiliser every 2 - 3 weeks to support rapid growth.
• Keep the area around the plants weed-free to reduce competition for nutrients and water.
• During peak summer, provide light shade to protect plants from excessive heat, which can cause bolting.

Harvesting:

• Baby Leaves: Start harvesting outer leaves 3–4 weeks after planting for tender baby greens.
• Mature Heads: Harvest full-sized plants 6–8 weeks after planting, or cut individual leaves as needed.

Please allow us 3-5 working days to dispatch your order. Pre-ordered items will be sent as soon as possible after the date quoted and we'll generally ship your entire order with your pre-ordered items. When your order is dispatched, we'll send you another email with details of how to track it.

Most orders are sent on a fully-tracked courier service with Yodel. To avoid perishable items being stuck at depots and deteriorating, no signature is required, and our courier is asked to leave your order in a safe place on your property.

We'll send a tracking link when we dispatch your order, so you know when its due to arrive. Please note, once delivered we cannot be held responsible for loss or theft from your property. If you have any specific delivery instructions, please let us know - there's an option to enter a short message for the courier at the checkout.

Smaller, lighter, single-item orders may be sent through the post with Royal Mail - in which case no tracking is available.

Our experienced nursery team will always send your plants nursery fresh in the perfect condition to thrive when you plant them, so although most plants are very tough and will not be affected by all but the most extreme frosts or heatwaves, we avoid dispatching the most perishable plants if extreme weather is forecast, or over Bank Holiday weekends.

Please note, we cannot guarantee delivery on a certain day or time. Delivery to outlying postcode areas may take 1-2 days longer, dependent on your location.