How to sow salad seeds in guttering step 1.
Growing salad leaves in guttering.
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From now on keep the surface of the container moist.
Remove the largest outer leaves if any cut off about a third of the root and set the flat cut end in the bowl.
Fill the guttering with moist peat free multi purpose compost and gently firm down.
Replace each end with a large piece of gaffa tape.
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How to grow salad leaves in guttering.
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.
Leave the center leaves to grow.
Here s a step by step guide on how to grow salad greens in containers for fresh young leaves in a matter of weeks.
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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.
As the new plant grows harvest the outer leaves for salads or cooking.
Lettuce is a great crop through fall and container gardening works anywhere especially small spaces.
Create a shallow drill in.
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.