I used to be a random lettuce grower myself with limited success. Now I label my seed packs with the season the lettuce grows best in (spring, summer, fall), and grow accordingly.
I also gave up on direct sowing as it never gave me good results. Now I start my lettuce in DE (Ultrasorb) several weeks in advance and then transplant out to raised beds.
My spring/early summer crops are the best. I still need to sort out my timeline for late summer/fall crops.
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