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How To Grow Lettuce in Canada | Complete Guide

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Lettuce is one of the easiest, fastest, and most rewarding vegetables to grow from seed in Canada. It thrives in cool weather, takes up minimal garden space, and offers flexible harvesting options—from tender baby salad leaves to full, crisp heads. Download | How to Grow Lettuce | Complete Growing Guide (PDF) For Canadian gardeners, lettuce is particularly valuable because it doesn't need summer heat to thrive. In fact, lettuce performs best during the crisp temperatures of spring and late summer into autumn. Seeds can be planted early in the season, and additional sowings can provide repeated harvests throughout much of...