La Semence Bio - Lamb's lettuce lives

MÂCHE Vit Bio

Description: Vit lamb's lettuce is characterized by its oval, short, dark green leaf, which grows particularly quickly. Ideal for autumn and winter cultivation under cover.

Family: Valeraniaceae

Latin name: Valerianella locusta (L.) Laterr.

Exposure: sunny

Weight: 2.5 g

Growing Guide

Soil care: light soil, tilled on the surface.

Sowing: at 1,5 cm of depth with the broadcast at a rate of 1g of seeds/m2, in very fine ground. To bury the seed with 1,5 cm of depth in fine ground. Do not sow too densely and shade until emergence. Water regularly and weed.

Emergence: in 6 to 8 days in soil at 15°C.

Watering: regular, lamb's lettuce does not support dryness.

Harvesting: harvest by cutting the collar with a knife.

Preservation: good behaviour after the harvest cut.

Advice from La Semence Bio® : one of the easiest crops, for a tasty and delicate leafy vegetable, rich in vitamins, minerals and iron. High temperatures slow down germination. Lamb's lettuce can generally withstand temperatures as low as -10°C.

In the kitchen

Clean quickly under cold water so as not to alter its taste and vitamins. The cooking must be very fast to make a broth or a green sauce to accompany a fish.

Low in calories, rich in vitamins, minerals, fiber and iron.

The advice and suggestions are given as an indication only and therefore do not include a guarantee of harvest.