Asian Salad Mix

Organic Asian Salad Seed Mix

Growing schedule: Sow under cover from February to April or sow direct outside from April to August. Late sowings indoors in September can overwinter successfully and be harvested from late October through to spring. Plants sown indoors in October or November will grow slowly but can provide an early crop the following year. Sow successively for a continuous supply.

Sowing depth: 1cm

Planting distance: For fully grown plants, space 10-15 cm between plants and 15-25 cm between rows. For baby leaf production or cut-and-come again leaf production, use smaller spacings.

Growing conditions: Oriental salad crops are primarily cool season plants; they are resistant to bolting in cool weather but will readily go to seed and turn unpleasantly bitter when temperatures are too high. Keep well watered in the hotter months. ‘Asian Salad Mix’ prefers full sun or partial shade and fertile, moist, well-draining soil.

Crop rotation: This is a brassica mix and should be grouped in planting rotation plans with other members of the Brassicaceae family such as cabbage, kale, broccoli, kohlrabi, rocket, turnip and radish.

Harvest: The flavour of the leaves intensifies as the plants mature so pick when young for a milder taste. Harvest at 10 cm high for baby leaf salad – allow plants to grow back for further cuts.

Number of seeds: Each packet contains 1.25g of organic seed.