1000 Hardy Lambs Lettuce Seeds, AKA Corn Salad or Mache, Harvest All Year Round. Easy & Reliable, Sow February to September for a Continuous Supply, Can also be Grown as a Cut and Come Again Crop, Highly Nutritious - A Good Source Of Vitamins & Minerals.
1000 Seeds Supplied
History - It is said that Lambs Lettuce dates from the Stone Age lake dwellings in Switzerland. In 17th Century England and France corn salad was highly valued since it could thrive in the cold, when other greens would freeze. Known in France as Mache, records show that Louis XIV cultivated it in his personal gardens!
Hardy Lambs Lettuce is such a useful plant to grow all year in your garden. It is good in salads and sandwiches, mild and slightly nutty, with no bitterness. It is very cold tolerant and does well in Spring, Summer, Autumn and Winter and is easy to grow. Sow seeds February to September - little and often about every 21 days, for a continuous supply of these lovely leaves. Can also be grown as a "cut and come again" crop, if you just snip off leaves as and when you need them. You can even sow this lettuce in Autumn and through the Winter, just cover with cloches or grow in an unheated greenhouse, growhouse or coldframe, this should ensure a supply through most Winters. This popular, all year round, small lettuce really is worth growing and it is a good source of vitamins and minerals. Ready to harvest leaves when the plants have 3 or 4 pairs of leaves or harvest the entire rosette by cutting it at soil level. Young leaves about 3 inches in length have the best taste and tenderness. Don't leave harvesting too long as the older leaves can become bitter. Lambs lettuce will keep well in the fridge for up to two weeks. Height 15cm.
Sowing Seeds: Indoors January to December, Outdoors March to September
Sow indoors - January to December in an unheated greenhouse or coldframe. Sow in 9cm pots or cell trays filled with damp seed compost, 2 seeds per cell, approx 1cm deep. For germination the seeds require a temperature of at least 10c. Seedlings usually appear in 7-10 days. Keep watered but not soaked. Remove the weaker of the two plants, as soon as the first true leaves appear on the plants. Grow on in greenhouse border, coldframe, pots, tubs or growhouse. Alternatively plant outside when the plants are large enough and when the weather is warmer - gradually accustom the plants to outdoor temperatures. Plant in a partially sunny position (not too sunny), spacing the plants 15-20cm apart, depending on whether you want young leaves or more mature leaves (rows 15-20cm apart). Lambs lettuce can also be grown in patio containers and raised beds.
Sow outdoors March to September in a partially sunny position - not too hot. Sow seeds where they are to crop. Mark out the row with a stick at each end and sow the seeds thinly 1cm deep, in finely prepared soil, rows 15-20cm apart, cover the seeds with soil - you can use a fine sieve for this. Keep watered but not soaked. Lambs lettuce grows quickly and you will soon be able to harvest some leaves. More seed can be sown every 2-3 weeks for a constant supply of lettuce, unless you grow as "cut and come again" crop, cut some leaves and the plants will continue to grow. Enjoy your harvest of healthy, home grown Lambs Lettuce!
Seeds will be packed in a manilla/grip seal packet and sent by 1st Class Post in a protective padded envelope, with growing instructions.