As you can see I grow some of my lettuce in a hanging basket which is lined with an old fleece, I like bright colours. Last year I bought a somewhat more tasteful coir liner which the blackbirds removed most of in about 10 days to line their nests with, so I decided to put an old fleece to good use. There are a few radishes growing at the back of the basket as well.
Growing lettuce this way certainly avoids problems with slugs and snails! I don’t grow any lettuce in the ground now after being forced into discovering the benefits of growing it in containers when I only had a patio garden.
Growing lettuce is quite easy but there are a couple of tips it is helpful to know.
Ventnor Permaculture 