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Lettuce Seeds - Tom Thumb - The Classic Heirloom Miniature (1,400 Seeds)

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Lettuce Seeds - Tom Thumb - The Classic Heirloom Miniature (1,400 Seeds)

Lettuce - Tom Thumb (1,400 Seeds)

The Ultimate Heirloom Miniature – Quick, Compact, and Bursting with Flavour.

Tom Thumb is the oldest American lettuce variety still in cultivation today, dating back to the 1860s. This charming heirloom is a true "mini" butterhead, producing compact, tennis-ball-sized heads that are perfect for individual servings. Despite its small stature, it is a powerhouse of flavour, offering exceptionally sweet, crisp leaves and a dense, succulent heart.

Each pack contains approximately 1,400 seeds, providing a vast supply of these space-saving gems. Tom Thumb is the ideal choice for gardeners with limited space, performing beautifully in window boxes, small patio pots, or tucked into gaps in the vegetable border. Its quick-maturing nature makes it a fantastic variety for children to grow or for successional planting throughout the spring and early summer.

Product Description

The Perfect Individual Salad – Fast-Growing, Sweet, and Space-Efficient.

  • Miniature Marvel: Produces small, solid heads roughly the size of a tennis ball—perfect for a single-portion salad.

  • Rapid Maturity: One of the fastest-growing lettuce varieties, making it ideal for filling gaps or for impatient young gardeners.

  • Ideal for Containers: Its compact root system and small size make it a star performer in pots, troughs, and window boxes.

  • Heritage Flavour: Delivers a classic, sweet butterhead taste with a satisfyingly crisp texture that modern supermarket varieties often lack.

Growing Instructions

  • Variety: Tom Thumb (Miniature Butterhead)

  • Pack Size: 1,400 Seeds (approx.)

  • Position: Full Sun; requires fertile, moisture-retentive soil.

  • Sow Indoors: February to April (under glass for early crops).

  • Sow Outdoors: April to June (direct into rows).

  • Sowing Depth: 1cm (0.5in).

  • Spacing: Rows 20-30cm apart; thin seedlings to just 15cm (6in) apart due to their small size.

  • Harvest: 10–12 weeks from sowing.

Gardener’s Tip: Because Tom Thumb is so small, it is excellent for "intercropping"—growing in the shade of taller plants like tomatoes or beans during the hotter months. Keep the soil consistently moist to maintain the sweet flavour and prevent the tiny heads from bolting.

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Lettuce - Tom Thumb (1,400 Seeds)

The Ultimate Heirloom Miniature – Quick, Compact, and Bursting with Flavour.

Tom Thumb is the oldest American lettuce variety still in cultivation today, dating back to the 1860s. This charming heirloom is a true "mini" butterhead, producing compact, tennis-ball-sized heads that are perfect for individual servings. Despite its small stature, it is a powerhouse of flavour, offering exceptionally sweet, crisp leaves and a dense, succulent heart.

Each pack contains approximately 1,400 seeds, providing a vast supply of these space-saving gems. Tom Thumb is the ideal choice for gardeners with limited space, performing beautifully in window boxes, small patio pots, or tucked into gaps in the vegetable border. Its quick-maturing nature makes it a fantastic variety for children to grow or for successional planting throughout the spring and early summer.

Product Description

The Perfect Individual Salad – Fast-Growing, Sweet, and Space-Efficient.

  • Miniature Marvel: Produces small, solid heads roughly the size of a tennis ball—perfect for a single-portion salad.

  • Rapid Maturity: One of the fastest-growing lettuce varieties, making it ideal for filling gaps or for impatient young gardeners.

  • Ideal for Containers: Its compact root system and small size make it a star performer in pots, troughs, and window boxes.

  • Heritage Flavour: Delivers a classic, sweet butterhead taste with a satisfyingly crisp texture that modern supermarket varieties often lack.

Growing Instructions

  • Variety: Tom Thumb (Miniature Butterhead)

  • Pack Size: 1,400 Seeds (approx.)

  • Position: Full Sun; requires fertile, moisture-retentive soil.

  • Sow Indoors: February to April (under glass for early crops).

  • Sow Outdoors: April to June (direct into rows).

  • Sowing Depth: 1cm (0.5in).

  • Spacing: Rows 20-30cm apart; thin seedlings to just 15cm (6in) apart due to their small size.

  • Harvest: 10–12 weeks from sowing.

Gardener’s Tip: Because Tom Thumb is so small, it is excellent for "intercropping"—growing in the shade of taller plants like tomatoes or beans during the hotter months. Keep the soil consistently moist to maintain the sweet flavour and prevent the tiny heads from bolting.