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Growing French Corn Salad in the Vegetable Garden

French corn salad is a cool-season leafy green that thrives in early spring and fall. Direct-sow seeds as soon as the soil can be worked in spring, or in late summer for fall and winter harvests. Sow 0.25 inch deep in rows 8-12 inches apart and keep the seedbed evenly moist. Seeds germinate best in cool soil around 45-68 F; in hot weather, provide shade and extra moisture for better emergence.

Thin seedlings to 3-4 inches apart so each plant can form a compact rosette of leaves. A light layer of organic mulch helps preserve moisture and keep soil temperatures cool, especially for late-season plantings. In regions with mild winters and good snow cover, corn salad can overwinter and provide very early greens the following spring.

Harvesting of French Corn Salad

Begin harvesting when plants have formed small rosettes and leaves are a few inches long. Cut individual leaves or snip the entire rosette just above the crown. For a longer harvest window, harvest the outer leaves and let the inner leaves continue to develop.

Harvest in the cool of the morning for the sweetest, crispest leaves. Rinse gently and use fresh in salads, sandwiches, or as an attractive garnish. French corn salad can also be quickly wilted or lightly sautéed and used much like spinach in simple cooked dishes.

About French Corn Salad Garden Seeds

French corn salad, also called mache or lamb's lettuce, has been a traditional European salad green for centuries. Compact plants form low rosettes of spoon-shaped leaves with a soft texture and pleasantly mild, nutty flavor, making them ideal for delicate spring and fall salads.

Hardy and forgiving, this crop grows well in cool, moist conditions and shows excellent tolerance of frost. French corn salad can be grown as a baby leaf crop, full-size rosette, or even as a microgreen for extra-tender greens, giving gardeners flexible options for season extension and salad diversity.

Tips From Our Gardeners

"Sow small patches of French corn salad every couple of weeks while the weather is cool. Keep soil moist, thin early, and harvest whole rosettes when they are just a few inches across for the most tender, nutty-flavored leaves."

- Jerry Sawyer, True Leaf Market Writer

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• 1 g Packet - Approximately 700 Seeds
• 1 oz - Bulk - Approximately 20,000 Seeds
• 4 oz - Bulk - Approximately 80,000 Seeds
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• 5 lb - Wholesale - Approximately 1,600,000 Seeds

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