Plant Habit: | Herb/Forb |
Sun Requirements: | Full Sun to Partial Shade |
Water Preferences: | Mesic |
Uses: | Vegetable Salad greens Cooked greens |
Edible Parts: | Leaves |
Eating Methods: | Raw Cooked |
Dynamic Accumulator: | P (Phosphorus) Ca (Calcium) S (Sulfur) Mn (Manganese) Zn (Zinc) Cu (Copper) |
Propagation: Seeds: | Self fertile Days to germinate: 5-10 days Depth to plant seed: 1/4 inch Sow in situ Start indoors Can handle transplanting Other info: Thin or plant seedlings 10 inches apart. Full sized plants in 2 months. Sow 1-2 weeks before last frost in Spring or late summer for fall harvest. Start seeds indoors 4-6 weeks before last frost. |
Pollinators: | Self Bees |
lovesblooms | On March 25, 2020 | Transplanted partial shade |
lovesblooms | On March 1, 2020 | Seeds germinated from 2/26/20 sowing |
lovesblooms | On February 26, 2020 | Seeds sown indoors, heat, lights |
lovesblooms | On February 15, 2020 | Seeds sown indoors; heat/lights |
lovesblooms | On February 24, 2018 | Seeds germinated |
lovesblooms | On February 20, 2018 | Seeds sown indoors no heat |
lovesblooms | On February 22, 2017 | Plant Ended (Removed, Died, Discarded, etc) most seedlings damped off |
lovesblooms | On February 12, 2017 | Seeds germinated |
lovesblooms | On February 4, 2017 | Seeds sown indoors |
lovesblooms | On March 16, 2016 | Seeds germinated |
lovesblooms | On March 1, 2016 | Seeds sown direct |
BlondieRides | On May 1, 2016 | Harvested |
BlondieRides | On March 4, 2016 | Obtained plant |
Kristine1212 | On April 5, 2018 | Plant emerged |
Kristine1212 | On March 24, 2018 | Seeds sown |
iheartmrf | On March 11, 2019 | Seeds sown direct sowed in key hole garden boxes on 03/11/2019 |
LyraLu | On March 21, 2022 | Seeds germinated 9 of 12. kitchen window |
LyraLu | On March 16, 2022 | Seeds sown Indoors, no heat |
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