Growing Corn Salad, also Lamb's lettuce or Mache

Valerianella locusta : Caprifoliaceae / the honeysuckle family

Jan F M A M J J A S O N Dec
  P P P P              

(Best months for growing Corn Salad in Australia - temperate regions)

  • P = Sow seed
  • Easy to grow. Sow in garden. Sow seed at a depth approximately three times the diameter of the seed. Best planted at soil temperatures between 50°F and 68°F. (Show °C/cm)
  • Space plants: 4 - 6 inches apart
  • Harvest in 5-8 weeks.
  • Compatible with (can grow beside): Onions

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10 Mar 14, Graham Edwards (Australia - temperate climate)
Wikipedia calls cornsalad Valerianella locusta, but the plants I bought in Bunnings are labelled Cornsalad Beta vulgaris. The description says it's a chard. The plants sure look the same and describe the same in other details. So what are we talking about and who's right ? :-)
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09 Jun 17, Sarah (Australia - temperate climate)
Beta vulgaris is silver beet, not corn salad.
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08 Dec 13, sylvia newman (Australia - temperate climate)
Where can I buy mache lettuce seeds (Lambs lettuce) in Perth
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01 Jul 11, SK (Australia - temperate climate)
where can I get the seedligns or young plants so I can grow them myself?? We are in Perth close to the ocean but were originally from Switzerladn where we love this salad!! Thanks and till soon, SK
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18 Jul 13, Yvonne Muller (Australia - temperate climate)
Just bought some seeds at Big W at Whitfords!
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24 Feb 12, James (Australia - temperate climate)
Order from eden seeds, they will post to you.
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13 Apr 10, Ian (Australia - temperate climate)
Also www.theitaliangardener.com.au they have two choices of lambs lettuce.
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04 Apr 10, Brad (Australia - cool/mountain climate)
Hi Rosemarie, Try www.thelostseed.com.au. They have seeds packets which is a start. I use these guy's all the time and can highly recommend them. Hope this helps.
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26 Mar 10, Rosemarie Pacot (Australia - cool/mountain climate)
I am unable to get any lamb's lettuce or mache in any of my local garden centre can you please tell me who retail it on line? Thank you
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