misticanza mixed salad leaves
misticanza mixed
- Position: full sun
- Soil: humus-rich, moisture retentive soil
- Rate of growth: fast
- Hardiness: tender
Everything you need for the salad bowl! 'Misticanza' was part of the Roman diet and so goes back over 2000 years. In the 15th century, borrage, mint, Chicory barba di Frate and rocket were also included, but this pack contains 8 different lettuce varieties (reds, cutting, green, heads etc) and 6 Radicchio and Chicorys reflecting more modern tastes. - Growing Instructions
Sow inside - February to May and/or July to August and plant out March to June and/or August to September
Sow outside - February to May and/or July to August when the air temperature is above 5°C
Sow 0.5cm deep
Thin plants to 20cm apart April to June and/or August to October
Harvest - May to July and/or September to November
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