{"product_id":"50-graines-de-mache-a-grosse-graines","title":"150 Large Seed Lamb's Lettuce Seeds (Valerianella locusta)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eValerianella locusta\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLarger-seeded corn salad, lamb’s lettuce, field salad: this selection stands out for its larger seeds, which are easier to handle and sow evenly—a real convenience when you know how tiny ordinary lamb’s lettuce seeds are. It produces more generous rosettes while retaining the species’ legendary hardiness.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCharacteristics:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLarger seeds:\u003c\/strong\u003e much easier to sow by hand, without waste.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGenerous rosettes:\u003c\/strong\u003e leaves are broader than those of classic varieties.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eVery hardy:\u003c\/strong\u003e withstands frost without protection and resists diseases well.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eUndemanding:\u003c\/strong\u003e adapts to all types of soil and requires very little maintenance.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSowing advice:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eExposure:\u003c\/strong\u003e full sun to partial shade.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSoil:\u003c\/strong\u003e ordinary, moist, and above all \u003cstrong\u003efirm rather than worked\u003c\/strong\u003e. This is the great peculiarity of lamb’s lettuce: unlike most vegetables, it dislikes freshly dug soil and prefers ground that has remained firm after a previous crop. No amendments are needed.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMethod:\u003c\/strong\u003e sow from July to September for a winter harvest, either broadcast or in rows spaced 20 cm apart. \u003cstrong\u003eFirm the soil\u003c\/strong\u003e after sowing—press it down firmly with the back of a rake or a board: this is the decisive step for good germination. Barely cover the seeds and keep the soil moist. See \u003ca href=\"\/ko-intl\/blogs\/le-coin-des-graines\/comment-semer-graines-coton-godet-terre\"\u003ehow to sow your seeds\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCare advice:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWater with a fine spray until germination, while late summer weather is still warm. After that, there is almost nothing to do.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNo thinning is necessary: lamb’s lettuce is grown densely, as a carpet.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHarvesting advice:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCut the entire rosettes at ground level with a knife rather than pulling them up: the soil stays clean and washing is much quicker.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHarvest as needed: it remains perfectly well in the ground throughout winter, even under snow.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBeneficial combinations:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSown after a summer crop on soil that has not been reworked, it makes useful use of a bed that would otherwise remain bare all winter. Also see \u003ca href=\"\/ko-intl\/products\/500-graines-de-mache-verte-de-cambrai-jardin-potager-legumes-semences-paysannes\"\u003eGreen Cambrai lamb’s lettuce\u003c\/a\u003e and \u003ca href=\"\/ko-intl\/blogs\/le-coin-des-graines\/semis-potager-automne\"\u003eautumn sowing in the vegetable garden\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBenefits for biodiversity:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIts dense carpet covers the soil throughout winter, protecting it from leaching, erosion, and frost—a real service to soil life during the harshest season.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIf allowed to flower in spring, its tiny pale-blue flowers are visited by the year’s very first small pollinators.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eUses:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRaw in salads, on its own or with beetroot and walnuts. It can also be cooked like spinach or made into a velvety soup. Wash it carefully, as sand can lodge in the heart of the rosettes.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSaving your own seeds:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAs a biennial, it produces seeds the following spring: leave a few rosettes to flower, then harvest the stems when the seeds turn brown, before they fall. Lamb’s lettuce also readily self-seeds from one year to the next. See \u003ca href=\"\/ko-intl\/blogs\/le-coin-des-graines\/conserver-ses-graines\"\u003esaving your seeds\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOur commitment to Quality:\u003c\/strong\u003e at SemiSauvage - Permaculture, we grow and select our seeds with respect for living things as our guiding principle. Based near the Auvergne Volcanoes, we choose open-pollinated, non-hybrid varieties, test them for germination rates, and carefully sort and package them without any chemical treatment. Our belief: to give gardeners back the ability to resow, year after year, seeds that truly belong to them.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWinter lamb’s lettuce, in an easy-to-sow version.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"SemiSauvage","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48895863390541,"sku":"3760335360992","price":3.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0826\/1658\/2477\/files\/192-mache-grosse-graines-fond-blanc_a57da805-66d2-4aca-b355-fbd1ff27d42b.webp?v=1721676124","url":"https:\/\/semisauvage.com\/ko-intl\/products\/50-graines-de-mache-a-grosse-graines","provider":"SemiSauvage","version":"1.0","type":"link"}