LETTUCE-MESCLUN MIX
LETTUCE-MESCLUN MIX
A$3.50
Availability: 33 in stock
Lactuca sativa
A mixture of young salad greens consisting of lettuces, spinach, rocket, and endive which can be grown together & the young leaves harvested repeatedly. A nice combination of tastes & flavor that appeals to any palate. Mesclun mixes are sun-loving cooler weather crops that grow best in good, well-drained soil. An even supply of moisture during the entire growth period is imperative for success. Harvest by either pulling the entire plant or by cutting leaves from the main stem at least 2.5 cm above the base, this will allow the plant to sprout new leaves. Grow your own nutritious microgreens.
Sow as soon as the soil can be worked in the spring, then every 2 weeks thereafter to ensure a continuous supply. Once plants start to bolt (produce rapidly growing flower stems), leaves become bitter.
| Germination Time (Days) | 6 – 12 |
| Harvest Time (Days) | 60 – 90 |
| Sowing Depth (mm) | 3 – 5 |
| Plant Spacing (cm) | 20 – 30 |
| Row Spacing (cm) | 45 |
| pH | 6 – 7.5 |
| Soil Temperature (°C) | – |
| Hardy / Frost Tender | Hardy |
| Sow Direct / Raise Seedlings | Sow Direct / Raise Seedlings |
| Seed Preparation | – |
Scoville Heat Units (SHU)
Plant Height
10 - 20 cm (4 - 8 inches)
Season of Interest
Spring, Summer, Autumn
Temperature Range
10 - 24 °C
Determine / Indeterminate
Annual / Perennial / Biennial
Annual
Frost Hardy / Tender
Frost Tender
Full Sun / Part Sun / Shade
Full Sun to Part Shade
Sow Direct / Raise Seedlings
Sow direct
Soil
Rich, loamy soil with good drainage
pH
6.0 - 6.8
Soil Temperature
15 - 21 °C (59 - 70 °F)
Seed Preparation
No preparation required
Sowing Depth
0.5 cm (¼ inch)
Plant Spacing
10 - 15 cm (4 - 6 inches)
Row spacing
20 - 30 cm (8 - 12 inches)
Watering
Keep soil consistently moist
Germination Time (Days)
5 - 7 days
Harvest Time (Days)
30 - 45 days
Good Companion Plants
Carrots, Radishes, Beans
Bad Companion Plants
Brassicas
Pests
Aphids, Slugs, Cutworms
Diseases
Downy Mildew, Leaf Spot
More About Us
When I started this journey in 2009, I found nothing existed commercially, that was reasonably priced and easy to use. There was a homemade system which I also found was not that user-friendly.
Then a friend of mine told me about a homemade method she used. However, when I tried her method, I found this also didn’t suit my needs, as it too had flaws that I considered where important. It did not keep vermin out, did not have a lockable lid and (to me) looked unsightly in the garden
