Kings Seeds Salad Leaf Claytonia (Miners Lettuce)
Description
Claytonia seeds. A very hardy salad vegetable also known as Winter Purslane or Miner's lettuce. Sow in rows or broadcast in July or August just covering with soil, to produce leaf from autumn and through the winter. Very nutritious and high in Vitamin C.
When to Sow Claytonia Seeds
July to August.
Where to Sow
Sow thinly in a prepared seed bed 0.5cm (1/4in) deep in rows 25-30cm (10-12in) apart or broadcast seeds over an area or in a cold frame.
What to do next
Gradually thin seedlings to 15cm (6in) apart and harvest as required. Plants will benefit from cloche protection through the winter to prolong the harvest period.
Harvest
October to March.
Handy Tip
can also be grown in a cold greenhouse or polytunnel for easy harvesting throughout the winter months.
Nutritional Values
Very nutritious and high in Vitamin C.
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