A great come and cut again Mesclun mix for endless summer salads
Mesclun lettuce mix is a mixture f multiple loose-leaf lettuce varieties that are usually picked and consumed as baby leaf. It is a nice mice mix of shapes and colors with 6 tasty varieties: Lollo Rosso, Biscia Rossa, Lollo Bionda, Triestina da taglio, Merveille d'hiver and Marvel of 4 seasons lettuces. Do not hesitate to supplement with other leafy vegetables, aromatics or edible flowers.
Scientific Name: Lactuca sativa
Plant Life Cycle: annual
Optimal Germination Temperature: 10-21C
Germination time in days: 3-4 days
Indicative Days to maturity: 20- 40 days
Sunlight: Full sun
Soil requirement: Moist, well drained
Sowing and cultivation: Sow indoors, at a temperature between 10 and 18°C, one month before planting. Cover the seeds with a thin layer of soil, tamp lightly and water. Once the plants have 4 leaves, transplant them. It is also possible to sow clearly, directly in place, in rows 30 cm apart, every 15 days for succession planting. Thin out to 10 cm, then to 30 cm.