As well as packet mixes of lettuce and salad leaves, try young leaves of radish, beetroot and spinach beet.
Sow: From March -
will germinate at low temperatures. Doesn't germinate well in hot
conditions (over 20 degrees C) so avoid sowing in July and early August.
Sow in September for autumn/winter crops. Sow a variety of types either
in pots to transplant or direct in the soil.
Aspect: Early sowings do best in sunny, sheltered spots. In summer will tolerate light shade; full sun may cause bolting (premature flowering).
Water: Water soil regularly but avoid getting leaves wet to rpevent rot.
Harvest: Early morning when leaves are turgid (full of moisture). Cut and come again types need regular light picking.
Don't grow by: Celery, brassicas and parsley.
