Vegetables
Lamb’s Lettuce 'Mâche'
Delicate, nutty flavoured Lamb’s Lettuce is a favourite in French and Italian cuisine. Use it raw in salads, or steamed and served as a vegetable. A superb cool weather salad ingredient, Lamb’s Lettuce is packed with vitamin C, beta-carotene, B⁶, iron, and potassium.
Position
Sun or part shade.
Sow
Sow direct into the garden or in pots. Cover with Yates Black Magic Seed Raising Mix, firm down and keep moist.
Care
- Grow in sun or semi-shade.
- Enrich soil with organic fertiliser (Yates Thrive Blood & Bone is ideal) before planting.
- Feed plants regularly.
- Continuous harvest promotes new growth.
- Protect plants from snails and slugs.
Tips
Pick leaves from early stages. Plants will continue to grow and can be repeat harvested.
