Salad Seeds

Variety of Salad Seeds

Growing your own tasty and nutritious salad is so easy to do, and we have all the salad seeds to get you started! In summer, who could go without crisp lettuce on their BBQ burger? From spicy rocket to tender salad leaves and superfood spinach, there’s salad seeds in a huge variety of colours and flavours to spice up your veg patch! Getting some salad in your diet is a fantastic way of eating healthier.

Planting Salad Seeds and Care Tips

With so many salad seeds up for grabs, it depends on which varieties you have in terms of planting. Follow the instructions on your seed packet for the full lowdown. Most salad seeds will do better by being planted into seed trays indoors or in the greenhouse into a quality potting mix. Sow your seeds and use a garden sprayer to mist the soil, and keep them moist on a bright windowsill until they germinate. ‘Thin out’ your seedlings by only keeping the largest ones, and plant them outside when the risk of frost has passed.

Many gardeners enlist the help of garden hoops or polytunnels for their salad plants, as it isn’t just humans that enjoy eating them: slugs, snails, pigeons, rabbits, and insects can make light work of your salad leaves, so giving them some protection gives the young seedlings a fighting chance until they’re big enough to fight back!

FAQs

How often should I water my salad greens?

Salad greens like constant moisture, so water them enough to keep the soil damp to the touch, but be careful not to overdo it.

Can I grow salad seeds indoors?

Certain salad seeds are good for indoor growing if they have good drainage and a sunny spot to soak up the rays.

How do I know when to harvest my salad greens?

It’s as simple as picking leaves when they’re big enough to eat! Pick the outer leaves first to let the inner leaves carry on growing. Certain salad seeds can be picked when they’re seedlings to be used as microgreens, which look great as a finishing touch to dishes. Visit our blog for more tips to help you cook like a pro!

What’s the best way to keep pests away from my salad greens?

Plant covers like polytunnels or protective fleece are your best friend here. Make sure you choose a material which still lets sunlight and water through, or remember to uncover your salad plants during the day if not.

How can I extend the growing season for my salad greens?

Using covers like cold frames or plant cloches can help to protect your greens from frost, extending their growing season into the winter months. Alternatively, try growing indoors!