Growing Salad Leaves In Guttering

As the new plant grows harvest the outer leaves for salads or cooking.

Growing salad leaves in guttering.

Monday 27 may 2019 at 10 56 am. To grow cut and come again salad greens you will need good quality potting soil some seeds and of course a container with drainage holes. Salads start when the plants are 8 10cm 3 4in tall which could be in as little as six to eight weeks. Here s a step by step guide on how to grow salad greens in containers for fresh young leaves in a matter of weeks.

See our article with three simple steps accompanied with a video demonstration. Find out how to grow salad leaves in guttering in our video guide. From now on keep the surface of the container moist. Create a shallow drill in.

Remove the largest outer leaves if any cut off about a third of the root and set the flat cut end in the bowl. Fill the guttering with moist peat free multi purpose compost and gently firm down. Lettuce is a great crop through fall and container gardening works anywhere especially small spaces. Water with a fine spray at first but when the seedlings are taller and stronger take the rose off the can and direct water beneath the leaves until the compost is soaked.

Suitable salad greens for cut and come again treatment include any of the looseleaf or mesclun blends which might contain salads such as lettuce endive and arugula or rocket. A table displaying which months are best to sow plant and harvest. How to sow salad seeds in guttering step 1. How to grow salad leaves in guttering.

Jan feb mar apr may jun jul aug sep oct nov dec. Saw the guttering to a manageable size and remove any ends. Replace each end with a large piece of gaffa tape.