Super fast and easy growing salad green super rich in vitamins and minerals. Dark green, dense leaves posses mild, nutty flavour which goes especially well in salads, on sandwiches etc. Small, compact plant is very suitable for container growing indoors and outdoors. Sown in late autumn, overwinters outside and is ready for harvest in early spring. Minimum care required. Matures in 30-45 days. Easy for kids.
Growing: Planting season: year round in tropical climate; in temperate climates seeds can be sown from feb to end of sep. Start the seeds indoors in Feb and transplant once the danger of last frost is gone; or seed directy after the danger of last frost is gone.
Soil: light, fertile, well draining soil.
Sowing depth: 1cm (0.4in) deep.
Spacing: 10cmx10cm (3.9inx3.9in) apart.
Light: full sun.
Watering: regular.
Fertilizing: recommended.