Lettuce Mesclun Chef's Gourmet Spicy Mix
Assorted Genera and species
Days to maturity: 21 - 45
This beautiful, texture-filled European salad blend is easy to grow, and scrumptious to eat! Good container mix. Varieties include: Lettuces: Tango 10%, Royal Oak Leaf 10%, Red Salad Bowl 25%, Red Sails 5%, Black Seeded Simpson 10%, Grand Rapids TBR 10% Greens: Arugula 20%, green endive 5%, mizuna mustard greens 5%.
This packet plants nine 10 foot rows.
Days to Emerge: 5 - 10
Seed Depth: Surface to 1/8"
Seed Spacing: A group of 5 seeds every 6"
Row Spacing: 6"
Thinning: When 1/2" tall, thin to 1 every 6"
When to sow outside: RECOMMENDED. 2 to 4 weeks before average last frost, and successive sowings every 3 weeks until 2 weeks before the first fall frost. In USDA zone 8 or warmer, also sow in fall for winter harvest.
When to start inside: Anytime for fresh mesclun year-round! Grow on a sunny windowsill or under grow lights.
Harvesting: Harvest individual leaves at 2" - 4" tall for a continual supply. If you wish to harvest as heads, cut off at 2" above ground level as soon as possible after head forms; new leaves will grow from the center. The earlier the harvest, the more tender the crop.
Artist: Donna Clement