Viridis Hortus - Microgreens Mild Micro Salad Leaf Mix (3,180 (6g's) Seeds

Packet Content (approx.): 3,180 (6g's) This is an exiting mix of vibrant colour and incomparable textures of salad in its youth. It is made up of classic Italian leaves and will enhance presentation and flavors of any dish. The Mild Salad Mix is one of a series of blends which provide a wide variety of colourful and tasty salads. They can be grown in open ground or under protection, direct sown into beds and then harvested at 12-15cm tall in as little as 28 days from sowing at peak season. Viridis Hortus Salad mixes can also be sown direct in to pots (use 1-3 litre pots) Just sow little and often to get continuity. Each of the mixes can be grown all year round, for a continuous supply of tasty and nutritious baby leaves. They can be grown in the home, on windowsills or raised in pots in glasshouses or poly-tunnel's in cooler areas for winter early spring crops. Cultivation: The best tasting leaves come from plants which are grown quickly; this means a temperature of 15-19°C (60-70°F). Under optimum growing conditions a crop of salad leaves can be ready for picking 3-4 weeks from sowing. Slower growing crops can become more fibrous and hotter flavored. Once cut the plants should have sufficient energy for re-growth to provide a second or even third crop of leaves, giving a regular supply with "little and often" sowing. Harvesting: Regular supply with "little and often" sowing will providing all year round crop. Suitable for the vegetable garden, allotments and containers. Be prepared to water well and supplement feed with high-potash feed during season. Regular feeding is recommended.