Large Leaf Round Mache

Valerianella locusta

Min Qty: 3g

Description: Hardy and vigorous, this large-leaf nutty green has a flavor similar to a butterhead lettuce. Loves cool weather, plant early for a late spring harvest or late summer for a fall harvest.

Planting Instructions: 60 days. Can be started indoors in cooler climates 4-6 weeks before last frost or outdoors as soon as the soil can be worked. Sprinkle seeds onto prepared beds or rows and cover with a layer of soil. Choose a location that gets full sun to partial shade in soil that is rich and well-drained. Keep evenly moist until seedlings emerge, ususally within a week or two. Thin seedlings or transplant from indoors to 8" apart. Requires even mositure during the growing season. Bolts early.