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Lettuce Mix - Sowing Instructions
Season: COOL, Full Sun to Bright Shade
Sowing: Direct sow, 1/4” deep, 2-3 seeds every 4”
Days to Harvest: 14-21, earlier as baby greens
Height: 6-8”, as baby greens harvest at 4”
Note: If planting for baby greens - harvest the outer leaves often as soon as the leaves are about 3”
Water the soil prior to sowing to get it moist. After that, only when the top soil looks dry, water carefully before the seeds started to germinate to avoid washing away the seeds.
Lettuce doesn’t need fertilizer through the growing period, but make sure the soil is rich with nutrients.
MONARCH SANCTUARY WILDFLOWER MIX - Sowing Instructions
Season: COOL to WARM, Full Sun
Sowing: Direct sow, 1/4” deep
Days to Bloom: 70
Height: 2-6’
Select a sunny area in the garden, Rake the area to loosen the soil to a depth of at least 3”. Scatter the seed. Spread mixture lightly and evenly over the area. Lightly rake over the area to ensure proper seed-soil contact. Pat down lightly yet firmly. Make sure seed is no more than 1/4” deep in the soil. Keep the soil moistened for 3 to 4 weeks during germination, then water as needed. Seedlings emerge in 7-21 days. Blooms in Spring to Fall.
In the mixture: Cornflower, crimson clover, siberian wallflower, baby’s breath, perennial lupine, Indian blanket, butterfly weed, coreopsis, cosmos, larkspur, purple coneflower, sunflower, gayfeather, sweet alyssum, bergamot, black eyed susan, single marigold, mexican sunflower, zinnia.
