About mesclun from Portage
Our Portage mesclun is an exclusive blend of leafy vegetables selected to create mescluns rich in flavor and color.
Includes lettuce, Astro arugula, Giant Winter spinach, mustard, Orange chard, White Russian kale, curly endive, Genoa basil, lemon basil, and Burgundy amaranth.
Growing tips for Portage mesclun
Growing cycle
Annual
Suggested sowing
Exterior | Interior
Suggested time*
Outdoors (May to September) | Indoor sowing at any time for home production
Ideal germination temperature
From 5 to 27℃
Germination time
3 to 7 days
Sowing depth
Three times the size of the seed.
Seed storage
In a dry place away from light.
Seed shelf life
3 years minimum
Exposure
partial shade|sun
Days to maturity*
30 days
Distance between plants
10 cm
Distance between rows
30 cm
*The suggested time concerns zone 4b. For zone 5 you can start 2 weeks earlier and in zone 3 delay by 2 weeks. The number of days indicated is calculated from planting in the garden.
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