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vegetableAlso called lamb's lettuce or corn salad. Extremely cold-hardy — winter staple in EU. Mild nutty flavour. Sow late summer/autumn for winter harvests.
Lactuca sativa (Butterhead)
Thrives in the same partial sun, moderate water conditions as Mache
Direct-sow Mache outdoors about 6 weeks before your last frost, keeping seeds in cooler soil (around 10–18 °C). Seeds usually come up in around 14 days. Grow in partial sun, spaced about 10 cm apart. Expect to harvest in roughly 60 days.
Water: Medium · Height: 15 cm · Soil: Moist, well-draining — cool conditions