MACHE - DUTCH LEAF

Mache has many nutrients, including three times as much vitamin C as lettuce, beta-carotene, B6, B9, vitamin E, and omega-3 fatty acids. This variety grows as an upright leaved plant similarly as does loose leaved lettuce. Thje spoon shaped greens, more in the shape of a cos lettuce, have a delicate nutty flavour. Mache makes a wonderful alternative to lettuce throughout the winter period when it grows particularly well. Germination is best aided, in hot climates, by keeping the seed refrigerated for a month before sowing. Frosts enhance the flavour of the leaves. Plant seeds in a rich fertile loam in full sun 1cm deep and 2.5cm apart. Thin the little plants to about 10cm apart in rows or wide beds. Directly sow the seeds in late summer and autumn for winter and spring harvests. Keep the seed bed moist. It fully matures in around 75 Days. Machehas very few, if any, pest problems.

QTY 150 seeds