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A very popular salad ingredient in France with a distinctive, quite bitter flavour. The tender young leaves are a traditional ingredient of Mesclun, the classic mixed green salad of the south of France, and were originally collected with other leaves and herbs growing wild in the countrside. Very easy to grow in the garden or in containers, to harvest as whole heads or baby leaves.
Sowing Instructions
Sow outdoors, Thinly where they are to crop, 1.5cm (0.5") deep, directly into prepared soil which has already been watered.
For cut and come again baby leaves, allow 15cm (6") between rows or sow thinly direct into 25cm (10") pots. Early sowings may benefit from cloche protection. Seedlings usually appear in 7-14 days. No further thinning should be necessary, keep moist. Regular sowings made every 2-3 weeks will ensure a continuous suply of leaves. Pick a few from each plant when approx 10cm (4") high, They will regrow for upto '4 cuts'.
For mature leaves allow 30cm (12") between rows and thin to 20cm (8") apart. Harvest whole plants from late May.
Care Instructions
Harvesting Instructions
May to November.
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