Quantity
Approximately 420 seeds on a 6 m tape
Exposure
Sun to partial shade
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Family
Asteraceae
Type
Vegetable
Cycle
Annual
Ribbon mesclun lettuce is a practical and refined solution for quickly harvesting a mix of tender, colorful, and flavorful young shoots directly from the garden or in containers. Thanks to the combination of several varieties, it offers a beautiful diversity of textures and tastes, ranging from vegetal sweetness to a slight bitterness that enriches salads with great balance. The ribbon format greatly simplifies sowing by ensuring consistent density, which promotes even sprouting and makes cultivation particularly accessible to beginner gardeners. In the garden, this pre-seeded strip quickly creates a neat and vibrant carpet of varied foliage, as decorative as it is nourishing. Its rapid growth allows for quick and repeated harvests, ideal for everyday meals. Adapted for both open ground and containers, it easily integrates into small spaces, urban gardens, and intensive vegetable patches. Gentle cutting of young leaves encourages regrowth and extends the pleasure of harvests throughout the season. It is a simple, abundant, and flavorful mix, perfect for adding freshness, variety, and ease to both the garden and the plate.
Planting guide
From plantingto establishment.
Planting depth
0.1 to 0.2 cm (0 to 0.1 in.)
Establishment temperature
10 to 20 °C (50 to 68 °F)
Establishment time
5 to 10 days
Soil and care
The rightconditions.
Exposure
Sun to partial shade
Soil
Friable and well-drained
Watering
Regular
Container growing
A controlledenvironment.
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Bloom and dimensions
The completeprofile.
Bloom periodJune to August
Harvest21 to 35 days after sowing
Garden associations
What to plantwith it.
Good companionsRadishes, carrots, leeks, strawberry plants
Avoid planting withCabbage, celery, fennel
Salads, microgreens, fresh harvest, tray cultivation, row sowing
