Lamb's lettuce
Valerianella locusta · Mâche in the US
In a typical UK garden, sow outside early March to early May, and harvest early October to mid-June.
When to sow, plant and harvest
Last frost around 20 April, first frost around 31 October.
- Sow outdoors
- early March to early Maylate August to early October
- Harvest
- early October to mid-June
Growing facts
- Spacing
- 7.5 cm apart, rows 20 cm apart
- Square foot
- 16 per square (30 cm squares)
- Sowing depth
- 1 cm
- Ready in
- 45 to 70 days from sowing
- Grows to
- 10 cm
- Hardiness
- Hardy to about -10 °C
- Sun
- Copes with some shade
- Crops for
- About 8 weeks
Growing tip
Sow in late summer for winter salads; seed germinates poorly in warm soil, and plants stand for months in cold weather.
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Where these figures come from
Every crop in VegLog was checked against published growing advice. Dates are worked out from average frost dates, so they shift with your garden. For lamb's lettuce, we used:
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