Common: Mesclun (baby greens)
Season: Grow in spring through early summer and plant again in early fall.
Space: 2-3 ' seedbed
Soil: Keep moist but not soggy.
Planting: March 15. Outdoors. Sow thickly in bed. Cover lightly with soil to 1/4" deep. Replant every 14 days.
Harvest: When leaves are at least 4” tall in about 30 to 40 days you can begin cutting. To harvest, you'll need a basket or bowl and a regular pair of scissors. Gently hold a clump of leaves with one hand while cutting with the other. Leave 1”–2” of leafy crowns on the plants so they are able to photosynthesize and re-grow for another harvest. After each cutting, apply a high Nitrogen liquid fertilizer, such as fish emulsion, to encourage new growth.
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