did you know?

This plant's common name, corn salad, refers to the fact that it was once typically found growing amid field-grain crops (generally referred to as corn) in Europe. Other plants named for their association with grain fields are corn-cockle corn poppy corn marigold and cornflower

general maintenance:

When flowers appear, remove plants or allow them to set seed and naturalize in the garden.

pests/diseases:

Slugs, snails, rabbits and deer may eat leaves.

controls:

Handpick slugs and snails or spread diatomaceous earth around plants. Deter rabbits and deer with fencing or apply organic repellant spray after each rain.

how to sow/plant:

Choose a sunny, well-drained site and amend with compost or well-rotted manure. Four weeks before last spring frost, direct sow 1/4 inch deep, 1 inch apart in rows 6?8 inches apart or broadcast sow in a patch. Repeat every two weeks for extended harvest. Sow again in fall in a cold frame (where winters are extremely cold) or in beds. Thin seedlings to 3?4 inches apart.

water and fertilize:

Maintain soil moisture all season. If soil is rich, fertilization is not required.

garden hint:

Don't compost the thinnings from the salad patch? them as tender baby greens in salads and stir-frys.

features:

• Frost Tolerant
• Winter Interest

garden uses:

• Containers

other uses:

• Culinary/Edible