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  Credit: Andrew Lancaster how to Grow lettuce Introduction Lettuce is a quick growing plant that can be sown in spring and fall for a continuous harvest. Sowing lettuce seeds To sow lettuce seeds, you need a greenhouse or cold frame. You can also sow them indoors in pots with soil and heat. To sow lettuce seeds inside: Fill a wide-mouthed plastic container with water and let it sit overnight so that the soil is moist but not dripping wet when you're ready to plant your seeds (you don't want them sitting in water). Sow the seed by carefully dropping it into the water at an angle so that each tiny root has some air around it—this will help keep them from drying out while they germinate; if there isn't enough moisture in your potting mix, use some additional perlite or sand as needed until all three surfaces are covered evenly with soil particles (don't worry about getting clumps). Cover any exposed bits of seed immediately after planting so they don't dry out again p...