On Wed, 20 Aug 2008 16:17:19 -0700 (PDT), Ivan wrote:

I've recently planted some lettuce seeds in the hopes of them
sprouting into lovely plants ..
Perhaps I'm a little anxious, but the seeds have not yet sprouted and
I'm worried it might be a bit too cold for them at the moment ..
I've been keeping the growing medium moist and have kept them outside
but undercover, away from the rain..

In Melbourne we've been having 10-12 degree days so I'm thinking that
might be the reason I've not seen any lettuce action as yet ..
[...]

They'll pop up soon, I'd guess. Mine took some couple of weeks, in the
middle of winter - i.e. with night temperatures in single figures and
daytime temps in the low teens. Maybe not as cold or miserable as
Melbourne, but lettuce is a winter / cold weather crop so don't worry.
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