Description
Lamb’s Lettuce Corn Salad Seeds 1465. Heirloom Vegetable.
Approx. 900 seeds/pkt (350 seeds/gram)
Bring a taste of Europe to your garden with Heirloom Lamb’s Lettuce (Corn Salad) seeds. This popular European salad green produces a low-growing, fancy rosette of dark green leaves. Best harvested when young, its vaguely nutty taste is a welcome addition to any salad and is even improved by a light frost. It’s also known as “mache” and can be blanched to reduce bitterness.
Quick Seed Details
- Type: Heirloom Vegetable
- Features: A popular European salad green; vaguely nutty taste; flavour improved by light frost; forms a “fancy rosette.”
What you need to know to Plant & Grow
Lamb’s Lettuce grows best in a wind-sheltered site with full sun to light shade and deep, fertile soil.
Planting: Direct sow seeds every two weeks anytime in spring when soil temperatures range from 5-20°C. Sow seeds 3 mm deep and 6 mm apart in rows 40 cm apart. Germination occurs in approximately 10 days.
Care: Thin seedlings to 10 cm apart in the row. Once conditions get hot, corn salad will quickly bolt to seed, so it’s best to harvest while the leaves are young and tender. Leaves can also be blanched (covered to prevent exposure to light) for three days before picking to reduce bitterness.
Why Lamb’s Lettuce (Corn Salad) Seeds belong in Your Garden
Lamb’s Lettuce is an excellent choice for gardeners who want to grow a high-quality, gourmet salad green at home. Its vaguely nutty flavour and delicate texture add a unique element to any meal. This easy-to-grow, cool-season crop is a rewarding addition to your spring and fall gardens, offering a fresh, delicious harvest that you won’t find at the grocery store.
