Lettuce Mesclun 'Chef's Medley' Seed Pack
| Availability: | In stock (9) |
This blend will give you loads of flavor and color, with four varieties of lettuce - Summer Bibb, Oakleaf, Black Seeded Simpson, and Lolla Rosa - plus some arugula, tatsoi, and mizuna, a member of the mustard family, for spice. These are all frost tolerant varieties and can be sown directly into your containers or garden bed when soil temps are at least 40 degrees, but preferably 60 - 70 degrees. They prefer a bit of shade in the afternoon, so save the all-day sun spots for your hot-weather crops.
| Botanical Name: | Lactuca sativa, Brassica rapa, Eruca sativa |
| Mature Size: | Varies with variety though harvested when 4" - 6" tall for mesclun |
| Light: | Sun to partial sun |
| Cold Hardiness: | Frost tolerant annuals |
| When to Sow Outside: | 2 to 4 weeks before your average last frost date, and when soil temperature is at least 40°F, ideally 60°–70°F |
| When to Start Inside: | Transplanting is not recommended |
| Special Germination Instructions: | Successive Sowing - every 3 weeks until 2 weeks before your average first fall frost date. |
| Days to Emerge: | 5 - 14 days |
| Seed Depth: | Surface to 1/8" |
| Seed Spacing: | Broadcast about 1/2" apart |
| Row Spacing: | Broadcast about 1/2" apart |
| Thinning: | Not required for baby greens |
| Maturity Date: | Harvest when 4" - 6" tall |
| When to Harvest: | Harvest when 4" - 6" tall |
| Additional Info: | Includes 25% each of Lolla Rosa, Oakleaf, Black seeded Simpson leaf lettuces, and Bibb lettuce. Also includes Mizuna, tatsoi, and arugula seeds. |