![]() Lettuce plants growing from seed in a GreenStalk Vertical Planter Growing lettuce from seed is easy There’s no need to “pack” the soil into the planters as it will settle over time. Once you have your potting mix selected, fill each planter up to the top with potting mix. You can choose a granular fertilizer that you can add while planting, or you can choose a water soluble mix that you can add as needed through the GreenStalk’s watering system. ![]() If it doesn’t include some starter nutrients, pick up an all purpose mix at the same time. But whatever you choose, just be sure it’s a mix that is formulated for containers and includes starter fertilizer. We like Happy Frog and Pro-Mix, and several of our customers swear by Miracle Gro. You’ll need 1 cubic foot or 8 gallons per tier. Look for lightweight mixes that have peat moss, compost, coconut coir, perlite, etc. This is soooo important! Don’t use heavy dense soils for growing lettuce (or really anything in containers). Pro-Mix How to choose a good potting mix for growing lettuce There’s just nothing like harvesting your salad straight from your garden! Keep reading to find out our top tips for growing lettuce vertically. We grow mixed lettuce, heads of lettuce and baby greens every spring and fall. It’s so easy to grow! You can grow lettuce nearly anywhere, but to get a large harvest from growing in containers, we love growing it in our GreenStalk Vertical Planters. ![]() One of our very favorite crops to grow is lettuce.
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