Market Day Lettuce Mesclun Baby Greens is a fast-growing blend of tender young leaves ready to harvest in just 20 to 25 days. This frost-tolerant cultivar thrives in partial sun and delivers the kind of garden-to-table speed that makes succession planting a genuine pleasure. Whether you're filling a salad bowl or building layers for sandwiches, you'll appreciate how quickly this mesclun mix goes from seed to table.
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Sown indoors every two weeks ensures a continuous supply of tender greens year-round, while outdoor sowings in spring and fall take advantage of cool-season conditions where mesclun truly excels. The 6-inch spacing is generous enough for roots to develop fully without crowding, yet efficient enough for intensive gardening in small spaces. At 20 to 25 days, this cultivar rewards impatient gardeners with speed that doesn't sacrifice quality.
Mesclun baby greens like this blend shine raw in salads, where their tender texture and mild character let other flavors shine. The young leaves are delicate enough to wilt gently with warm vinaigrette or light sautéing, making them equally at home on composed plates as they are in simple green salads.
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Sow indoors anytime of year at temperatures between 60°F and 75°F, using a seed depth of 1/2 inch. For continuous supply, sow fresh seeds every 2 weeks. Transplant seedlings outdoors when they've developed their first true leaves.
Transplant seedlings outdoors when soil temperature reaches at least 40°F, ideally 60°F to 70°F. Space plants 6 inches apart with rows 12 inches apart. Harden off seedlings by gradually exposing them to outdoor conditions over 7 to 10 days before final transplanting.
Direct sow outdoors 2 to 4 weeks before your average last frost date when soil temperature is at least 40°F, ideally 60°F to 70°F. Continue successive sowings every 3 weeks until 2 weeks before your average first fall frost date.
Begin harvesting 20 to 25 days after sowing. Pick the outer leaves once they reach tender, baby-green size, or wait until plants are mature enough to cut the entire head just above soil level. Harvesting regularly encourages continued leaf production.
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