Name: Lambs Lettuce: Vit Latin Name: Valerianella locusta Description: Lambs Lettuce is a great crop to sow towards the end of the growing season. It is a very hardy plant, and can withstand quite a bit of frost. It is harvested throughout Winter when little else is happening in the garden. It has a nice nutty flavour. Vit is a high yielding variety. It is also known as Corn Salad or Mâche. Seed Origin: Netherlands Sowing: August to October Harvesting: September to January How To Grow Lambs Lettuce From Seed: Lambs Lettuce seeds do best when sown directly outdoors in late Summer and Autumn. Sprinkle the seeds thinly into a prepared drill, and cover very lightly with soil. When the seedlings establish, they can be thinned to leave 10cm between each plant. The thinnings can be eaten. When 4 to 5 leaves develop on the plants, they are ready to harvest. Lamb’s Lettuce can withstand frost, and will last through the Winter. If you sow the seeds successionally from August to October, you will have a consistent supply throughout Winter. Seed count is approximate.
