Vegetables
Spicy Salad Leaves (Mixed)
Brassica and Lactuca
Salad mix as ornamental as it is flavoursome, featuring a handsome assortment of edible leaves in varying shapes and textures, all packing a punch of flavour. Harvest for use in salads or in stir-fries for a boost of Vitamin C. Grow in pots on the patio, or in vegetable beds.
- Position
- Full to partial sun
- Height
- 15cm
- Spread
- 15cm
Growing calendar
Sowing & growing
Sow directly March-Aug. Can be sown directly in pots, raised beds or beds. Sow 1.5cm deep in pre-watered, fertile soil. Early sowings may require protection from frosts. Sow every 2-3 weeks for a regular supply of leaves over the season. Thin to 15cm for baby leaves, and 20cm for mature plants.
Aftercare
Keep soil well-watered, especially during hot weather to discourage bolting. Leaves can picked when about 10cm tall. Pick a few leaves from each plant or harvest whole plants from May.
Gallery
Ref. SES030