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.
Growing salad leaves in guttering.
Here s a step by step guide on how to grow salad greens in containers for fresh young leaves in a matter of weeks.
From now on keep the surface of the container moist.
As the new plant grows harvest the outer leaves for salads or cooking.
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.
Replace each end with a large piece of gaffa tape.
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Saw the guttering to a manageable size and remove any ends.
Create a shallow drill in.
How to grow salad leaves in guttering.
Find out how to grow salad leaves in guttering in our video guide.
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Remove the largest outer leaves if any cut off about a third of the root and set the flat cut end in the bowl.
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Salads start when the plants are 8 10cm 3 4in tall which could be in as little as six to eight weeks.
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.
See our article with three simple steps accompanied with a video demonstration.
Fill the guttering with moist peat free multi purpose compost and gently firm down.
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Leave the center leaves to grow.