How to grow expensive lettuce for salad in balcony garden and the best time to sow it

Balcony fresh lettuce

While lettuce is one of the healthiest and most important salad ingredient, it is difficult to get them fresh and there is often a fear of the leaves being infested. What if they can be grown in pots at home? With the right container, fertile soil, consistent moisture, and proper light, one can enjoy crisp home-grown greens in just a few weeks. In India, peak lettuce seed sowing period is October to February in most parts of the country.