Lettuce ‘Vintage Blond’ Seeds – Slow-Bolting Crisphead Lettuce

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Vintage Blond is a crisphead lettuce forming compact heads of tender, vivid green leaves.
Exceptionally slow to bolt, it delivers a long harvest window and sweet, crunchy leaves ideal for summer and autumn salads.

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Vintage Blond is a mid-to-late lettuce variety valued for its compact, well-sized heads and crisp, tender leaves. The fresh green foliage has a mild, sweet flavour and excellent texture, making it ideal for salads throughout the warmer months.

One of its key strengths is its strong resistance to bolting, allowing for reliable harvests even during summer. Easy to grow and dependable, Vintage Blond is a great choice for gardeners seeking consistency and quality.

🌱 Growing at a glance
🌱 Sowing: February–September
☀️ Light: Full sun to partial shade
💧 Water: Keep soil evenly moist
🌡️ Germination: 7–14 days
📏 Growth: Compact head lettuce
🪴 Spacing: 25–30 cm
⏳ Harvest: From spring to autumn

🌿 Growing tips
Sow little and often for continuous harvests. Provide light shade in hot weather to further delay bolting and water at the base to keep leaves clean and disease-free.

🍽️ Garden to Table
Ideal for fresh salads that highlight crisp texture and clean flavour.

👉 Discover the full Garden to Table recipe on our blog.

Weight 10 g
Vintage

Botanical name — Lactuca sativa
Variety type — Heirloom
Growth habit — Head-forming
Leaf type — Crisp, tender green leaves
Plant height — Compact head
Seed type — Open-pollinated, Non-GMO
Companion plants — Commonly grown with: Carrots, Spring onions, Radish
Crop rotation — Avoid planting after: Lettuce, Endive, Chicory

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