Salad Leaves Chiltern Seeds Mixes, 'Wicked Winter' - Hardy Salad Leaves Mix

Germination

For Salad leaves this mix can be sown indoors or outdoors year round. Prefers rich firm soil with plenty of well rotted manure dug in. Apply lime to acid soils to reduce the acidity. Successional sow for continual harvesting.

Growing

Once transplanted keep well watered. Cover with netting or fleece to prevent bird or insect attacks. Requires little attention.

Cultivation

Pinch out centre stem to encourage side shoots to develop. Can be harvested as young leaves as cut and come again. Can be left in the ground throughout winter until required. Flavour improves after it has been frosted.