Introduction to sowing lamb's lettuce
I often get the question via chat or email: "Tom, have you had any success sowing lamb's lettuce and could you make an article or video about it?" I have to admit, my lamb's lettuce trophy cabinet is rather poor. I've sown lamb's lettuce before, but with moderate success. I haven't had much of a harvest of this crop on my plate yet, especially compared to mustard lettuce, arugula, lettuce, winter purslane, spinach, and so on, all of which I've already brought into the kitchen in abundance. Because I really enjoy the distinctive nutty flavor of lamb's lettuce, I started looking into growing lamb's lettuce—lamb's lettuce in English and mâche in French. I've come across a few things I'm doing wrong. Below, you'll find a growing guide for lamb's lettuce. Perhaps you'll find the key to making yours a successful crop too.
A little more about the lamb's lettuce plant
Lamb's lettuce is a cold-season crop; if you wanted to grow this crisp, delicious leaf in the summer, it wouldn't be a success. It's better to grow leafy greens in spring and autumn, or throughout the winter in a polytunnel . Greenhouse or greenhouse . Lamb's lettuce belongs to the valerian family; no other common vegetable I know belongs to that family. Finally, I'd also like to mention that lamb's lettuce is packed with vitamin C, the antioxidant that boosts our immunity and also keeps our blood pressure levels in check. So, it's very healthy to have this vegetable on hand during the winter.
