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How To Grow Mixed Lettuce
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PLANT TYPE: Annual
SCIENTIFIC NAME: Lactuca sativa
LIGHT: Full Sun in spring/fall, partial shade in summer
SOIL TYPE: Rich, well-drained, loose loam.
pH RANGE: 6.2 - 6.8
MOISTURE/WATERING: Keep moist, not waterlogged, frequent short watering is best
MATURITY IN DAYS: 45 - 55
KNOWN PESTS: slugs, aphids, flea beetles and leaf hoppers
KNOWN DISEASES: N/A
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OVERVIEW:
This lettuce is easy to grow, as seeds germinate in cool weather, even as
low as 40° F. Mesclun mixed lettuce grows well indoors using growlights or in a greenhouse, or season
extenders such as a cold frame. The lettuce seeds sprout in about a week, although some of
the greens are bit slower so you may want to start greens first.
Since lettuce are shallow-rooted, the bed will need to be kept moist (but not saturated).
Rapid growth is the main requirement for tasty, tender lettuce greens;
a constant supply of soil moisture is very important. Letting the soil dry out will lower quality and flavour of lettuce.
PROPAGATION / SOWING OF MESCLUN LETTUCE:
Direct seed in early spring, as seed will germinate between 40-80°F. Sowing thinly ¼” and 1” apart.
LETTUCE SPACING:
Leaf lettuce types - 6” apart with 12” rows; Iceberg lettuce - 12” apart with 18” row spacing;
Romaine lettuce - 8-10” apart with 12-16” rows Butterhead/Batavia lettuce - 10-12” apart with 12”
row spacing. Start lettuce transplants indoors 4-6 weeks before last frost date for transplants. Make succession
plantings every 1-2 weeks to ensure a constant harvest.
COMPANION PLANTING FOR MESCLUN LETTUCE:
Most vegetables. Carrot, Garlic, Onion and Radish make the best companions.
CARE & GROWING MESCLUN LETTUCE:
Choose an area with full sun to partial shade and a soil pH of 6.2-6.8. Lettuce is a heavy feeder
and prefers a rich, well cultivated soil with good drainage. Some success can be expected even in
poor soils using the loose-leaf types of lettuce. Add plenty of compost or well rotted manure prior to planting.
Lettuce benefits from regular feedings with a nitrogen rich fertilizer. Mulching is useful to keep soil
cool and reduce weeds around lettuce plants.
HARVESTING MESCLUN LETTUCE:
Harvest when lettuce plants are 3-4" tall. Simply cut off the leaves above the soil. Under proper conditions
the lettuce will regrow and provide a second or even third harvest.
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POPULAR MESCLUN/MIXED LETTUCE VARIETIES
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Mesclun Zesty Mix Lettuce
This is a great mix of leaf lettuce and spicy greens and makes this mix a fantastic choice for the salad lover who likes trying something new. We have personally grown this lettuce and it is our favorite of any lettuce variety! Provides a great variety of flavors from one bed of lettuce. Available only at Veseys.com.
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Arugula Lettuce
The best of gourmet salad greens. Arugula, also known as Roquette, is a hardy lettuce with a delicate peppery/sweet flavour. It is a quick starter and tolerates a wide range of temperatures. 40 days.
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Corn Salad Lettuce
A popular miniature salad green. Deep green, round leaves form fine nutty-flavored rosettes. Early, productive and resists bolting.
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Mild Mesclun Mix Lettuce
A mix of mild flavored Oriental greens and leaf lettuces in beautiful shades of red and green. This lettuce makes a great tasting, colourful salad. Available only at Veseys.com
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Tatsoi Oriental Green Lettuce
A very popular oriental green lettuce. An open oriental mustard with oval shaped, thick, dark green leaves. Flavorful and tender. Perfect for salads and oriental cooking. Maturity is approximately 45 days.
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Mizuna Lettuce
A narrow leaf and mild salad green. Best harvested when plants are still small for optimal and mildest flavour. Great for continuous harvest as it will grow after cutting.
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Melody Spinach Lettuce
A semi-savoyed hybrid with vigorous growth and high yields.
Develops large, deep green verical plants that keep leaves dirt free. A popular variety for freezing or canning. Ideal for spring or fall planting.
Maturity 45-50 days.
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Bulls Blood Lettuce
An exceptional heirloom. Deep red leaves are sweeter than radicchio and the young tops make an nice accent to salad mixes. The roots offer a sweet, wholesome flavour and are best when harvested young. Maturity 35 days for baby leaf, 58 days for roots.
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Veseys Baby Leaf Blend Lettuce
This wonderful, fast growing lettuce was developed by Veseys, this blend, exclusive to Veseys, includes various leaf colours,
textures and tastes for a truly gourmet salad. Sow every week or two for a continuous
supply of delicious greens! Maturity 25-30 days. Available only at Veseys.com.
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Veseys Spicy Mix Greens Lettuce
A great collection of spicy greens to add zip to mesclun mixes for flavor,
texture and visual appeal. For best results in production, this mix should be grown
under a garden row cover to prevent bug damage and multiple seedings should be made
to ensure an extended harvest. Maturity 25-40 days from seed. Available only at Veseys.com.
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Indigo Radicchio Lettuce
Dark red leaves add flair to a salad. Indigo is a consistent performing radicchio. It will produce more reliably under a greater range of conditions than other varieties. Matures in 65-70 days.
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USA Gardener uses Veseys seeds.
Vegetables listed on this page can be purchased at Veseys Seeds & Bulbs
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