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When to plant corn salad/mache?
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Sun, Mar 9, 14 at 14:01
| I'm thinking of seeding some in my high tunnels that now get up to 60-70 degrees on sunny days but still dip down to 20 F at night. I will use row covers for additional protection. However, we aren't out of the woods yet and may potentially get temperatures of 0 F with cloud cover, which would freeze the soil for a few days. Should I wait? |
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RE: When to plant corn salad/mache?
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| You should be fine. It grows like a weed and will emerge when its ready. |
RE: When to plant corn salad/mache?
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- Posted by glib 5.5 (My Page) on
Sun, Mar 9, 14 at 16:18
| around here it overwinters and sets seeds in April/May, which then sprout whenever conditions are right, often in late summer/fall (yes, it has naturalized). Not sure how to advise you, tho, as I never saw sprouting seeds getting frozen. |
RE: When to plant corn salad/mache?
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| I have tried to grow this for two years now and it fails for me. Will only germinate using the paper-towel method and then the sprouts never emerge from the soil after the seeds are planted. I grew 5 plants in the greenhouse, but can't seem to get it to grow in the garden. Everyone says "it almost grows itself!" well, I must not have the knack for it. |
RE: When to plant corn salad/mache?
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| Once you get it going, definitely learn what it looks like when going to seed and leave it alone -- last winter I had it in half my beds, this winter I ended up with one whole 4foot by 25 foot bed of it (all self planted) and we've been eating salads every day the snow is off. However, I don't see much reason to plant it now, as it's no good in warm weather. Maybe plant now so that it goes to seed and gives you a bed of it for next winter? runswithscissors -- keep trying. Maybe buy some different seed (there are two kinds -- get the most cold hardy kind for your area). It'll be worth it. Maybe try planting in the fall -- I normally plant it in September or October. |
RE: When to plant corn salad/mache?
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I think it grows much like lettuce, bok choy.
I have sown some in my cold frame but they have not yet emerged. Now that it is getting milder, they should germinate any day now. |
RE: When to plant corn salad/mache?
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| I always knew it as a winter vegetable. |
RE: When to plant corn salad/mache?
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| While it is more of a winter vegetable, seeing as you are in zone 2, I would go ahead and try it. Seed is relatively cheap and if it does not work for you, you could probably try again. Runswithscissors, I have had problems with it too. I am still trying to get the right conditions for it and have not found them yet but I want to keep trying. I really enjoy it but suspect my timing may have been off in the past. |
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