How to grow Salad Mix

Full Sun
Medium

Grows quickly, keep well watered in hot weather.
Fleece can be used to protect the crop

Growing Salad mix from seed

Sow direct, in a sunny sheltered spot.
Quick growing can be used as a catch crop (in between a slower growing main crop)
Sow ever two to three weeks to have a continuous supply
Can be grown in the greenhouse or cold frame in early spring or late summer to extend the season

Transplanting Salad mix

Sow direct, cover with fleece if the weather is poor or slugs are around. Or if it is very hot

Ensure that temperatures are mild (minimum night temperatures should be around 12°C / 54°F) and all chance of frost has passed before planting out, as Salad mix is a tender plant.

Harvesting Salad mix

Cut leaves to harvest. Watch out for weeds!
Two or possibly three cuttings are possible before it is past its best.
Then pull up and start again

How long does Salad mix take to grow?

These estimates for how long Salad mix takes to sprout, grow and harvest are from real observations from real gardeners, right around the world.

Days to Germination How long does it take Salad mix to germinate?: 7 days
Average 7 days | Min 1 days | Max 21 days (312)
Days to Transplant How long until I can plant out Salad mix?: + 15 days
Average 15 days | Min 6 days | Max 34 days (5)
Days to Maturity How long until Salad mix is ready for harvest / bloom?: + 34 days
Average 34 days | Min 22 days | Max 73 days (5)
Total Growing Days How long does it take to grow Salad mix?: = 56 days

Other names for Salad mix

Lettuce mix, Mesclun mix, Mesclun, Microgreens, Salad leaves

Misspellings: leaf salad, Mixed salad leaves, Mesculin