HT Baby Leaf Lettuce Mix Seeds (Lactuca sativa)

Grow a delicious variety of fresh salad leaves with HT Baby Leaf Lettuce Mix. This premium mesclun blend contains an assortment of tender, colourful cut-and-come-again lettuces that are perfect for creating healthy home-grown salads throughout the season. Fast-growing and easy to cultivate, this mix allows you to harvest young leaves repeatedly, providing a continuous supply of crisp, flavoursome greens from spring through autumn.

Ideal for vegetable gardens, raised beds, containers and allotments, HT Salad Mix is an excellent choice for both beginner and experienced gardeners looking for fresh, nutritious salads straight from the garden.

Plant Details

• Botanical Name: Lactuca sativa
• Common Name: Salad Mix (Mesclun)
• Plant Type: Annual Leaf Vegetable
• Contents: Approx. 3 grams
• Position: Full Sun to Partial Shade
• Harvest Period: April – October

Why You’ll Love It

• Fast-growing for quick harvests
• Colourful mix of tender salad leaves
• Cut-and-come-again variety for multiple harvests
• Perfect for raised beds, vegetable patches and containers
• Ideal for fresh salads, sandwiches and garnishes

When to Sow

Sow directly outdoors from March to August.

How to Sow

1. Choose a sunny or partially shaded position with fertile, well-drained soil.
2. Sow seeds thinly in shallow drills approximately 1 cm deep.
3. Space rows around 20–30 cm apart.
4. Cover lightly with soil and water gently.
5. Keep the soil consistently moist during germination.
6. Thin seedlings if necessary to allow healthy growth.

For a continuous harvest, sow a small batch every 2–3 weeks throughout the growing season.

Harvesting

Harvest young leaves from April through October by cutting the outer leaves while leaving the centre intact. The plants will continue producing fresh leaves for repeated harvests, ensuring a steady supply of delicious home-grown salad.

Growing Tips

• Water regularly, especially during warm weather, to keep leaves tender and prevent bitterness.
• Harvest little and often for the sweetest flavour.
• Mulch around plants to retain soil moisture.
• Protect young seedlings from slugs and snails where necessary.

Perfect For

HT Baby Leaf Lettuce Mix is ideal for gardeners who want fresh, nutritious salads with minimal effort. Its colourful leaves add flavour, texture and visual appeal to salads, wraps and sandwiches, making it a fantastic choice for kitchen gardens of any size.