{"product_id":"lettuce-slobolt-seeds","title":"Lettuce Slobolt Seeds","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGenuine Livingston® seeds — imported from the USA.\u003c\/strong\u003e Bred and selected in the United States and packed for The Garden by Chanan Din, Lahore. Non-GMO. Every lot is germination-tested here before it goes on sale.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGrow your own Slobolt (\u003cem\u003eLactuca sativa\u003c\/em\u003e), the heirloom bred to do exactly what its name says — hold on and stay sweet when other lettuces bolt and turn bitter. Frilly light-green leaves, and the one variety in this range worth sowing at the shoulders of the season when a Lahore afternoon is still warm.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdetails open=\"\"\u003e\n\u003csummary style=\"cursor: pointer; font-weight: 600; margin: 4px 0 8px;\"\u003eGrowing guide \u0026amp; FAQs\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eGrowing guide for Pakistan\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSowing time:\u003c\/strong\u003e Punjab plains (Lahore, Faisalabad, Multan) October to February — this is a winter crop here and will not stand the heat. Karachi and coastal Sindh October to January. Islamabad, Rawalpindi and Peshawar September to November, and again in February. Murree, Swat, Abbottabad and Quetta March to August.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMethod:\u003c\/strong\u003e Direct-sow in the bed or in a pot, seed barely covered with 3–5 mm of fine soil. Lettuce seed is tiny — do not bury it.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGermination:\u003c\/strong\u003e 4–10 days at 15–20°C. Above 27°C the seed simply refuses, so sow in the evening, water in, and keep the bed shaded until the seedlings show.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThinning:\u003c\/strong\u003e Thin to 20–25 cm for full hearts, or leave 8–10 cm apart and cut as baby leaf. Eat the thinnings.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSun and water:\u003c\/strong\u003e Morning sun and afternoon shade suits it best in the plains. Never let the bed dry out — drought is what turns lettuce bitter and sends it to seed.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHarvest:\u003c\/strong\u003e about 45–55 days from sowing, with cutting from around 28 days. Cut two centimetres above the crown and the same plant regrows for a second and third cutting.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWhy this one:\u003c\/strong\u003e Sow it in late September or in February, when heat would send ordinary lettuce straight to seed.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eFrequently asked questions\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWill this grow in a pot?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eYes. Use a pot of at least 12 inches (30 cm) with drainage holes, one plant per pot, in full sun. A balcony in Lahore or a rooftop in Karachi works well.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow many seeds are in the packet?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEnough for a home garden bed or a run of pots. Sow a few more than you need and keep the strongest seedlings.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIs the seed non-GMO?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eYes. Every variety in this range is non-GMO.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDo you deliver outside Lahore?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eYes — nationwide, cash on delivery available.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGermination-tested in Lahore before it reaches you, from a seed house trading since 1932. Browse the full \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/imported-herbs\"\u003eimported seed collection\u003c\/a\u003e or our \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/winter-vegetable-seeds\"\u003ewinter vegetable seeds\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e","brand":"The Garden by Channan Din","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54452037058924,"sku":"THG-IMP-LTSB","price":870.0,"currency_code":"PKR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0941\/9053\/5020\/files\/ChatGPTImageSep20_2026_02_14_53PM_9.png?v=1789899083","url":"https:\/\/thegardenpk.com\/products\/lettuce-slobolt-seeds","provider":"The Garden by Chanan Din","version":"1.0","type":"link"}