Lactuca sativa var. crispa Radichetta
Lactuca sativa var. crispa Radichetta
Lactuca sativa var. crispa Radichetta
Lactuca sativa var. crispa Radichetta
Curly lettuce, Leaf lettuce
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Description
The Moroccan Watercress, also known as Moroccan Cress or Radicchetta, is a small cut salad whose taste is between lamb's lettuce and lettuce. Hardy and growing almost anywhere, it is very easy to cultivate. It is sown under cover in February-March for a harvest from April to October.
These seeds come from Organic Agriculture and are offered to you in a 3-metre (10 feet) ribbon: the pre-spaced seeds are placed between two very thin layers of biodegradable fibres. This process is very practical, easy to set up, and avoids tedious thinning.
Harvest: It is done with a knife, by taking the leaves from the outer edge of the plant, which will continue to develop and produce new leaves.
Storage: Moroccan Watercress can be stored for a few days in the refrigerator, but to enjoy its freshness to the fullest, we recommend consuming it immediately after harvest.
The gardener's tip: A real nightmare for gardeners, slugs and snails love salad leaves. When the hunt is on, we are ready to do anything to repel or eliminate them: the ash cord (which will be quickly leached by the rain), the homemade trap filled with beer (which hedgehogs get drunk on to the point of coma), the copper strips supposed to electrocute them (which tickle them a little)...
Instead of wasting your time and, incidentally, your salads, we recommend using an anti-slug product composed of ferric phosphate known as Ferramol. Unlike metaldehyde-based slug killers, which are dangerous for wildlife and polluting, Ferramol is natural, non-toxic, and very effective as long as you remember to "treat" your plot a few days before sowing.
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Plant habit
Foliage
Botanical data
Lactuca
sativa var. crispa
Radichetta
Asteraceae
Curly lettuce, Leaf lettuce
Cultivar or hybrid
Annual
Planting and care
Sowing:
Sowing is done under cover (cold greenhouse) from February to March or directly in place for the rest of the year.
On well-prepared and loosened soil, create furrows spaced 30 cm (12in) apart, with a depth of 1cm (0in). Place the tape and cover with fine soil or compost, water it for the first time, and keep the soil moist until germination.
If your vegetable garden is often attacked by slugs and snails, we recommend sowing under cover, in small pots, and transplanting them to the garden when the plants are well developed.
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Hardiness is the lowest winter temperature a plant can endure without suffering serious damage or even dying. However, hardiness is affected by location (a sheltered area, such as a patio), protection (winter cover) and soil type (hardiness is improved by well-drained soil).
In temperate climates, pruning of spring-flowering shrubs (forsythia, spireas, etc.) should be done just after flowering.
Pruning of summer-flowering shrubs (Indian Lilac, Perovskia, etc.) can be done in winter or spring.
In cold regions as well as with frost-sensitive plants, avoid pruning too early when severe frosts may still occur.
The harvesting period indicated on our website applies to countries and regions in USDA zone 8 (France, England, Ireland, the Netherlands).
In colder areas (Scandinavia, Poland, Austria...) fruit and vegetable harvests are likely to be delayed by 3-4 weeks.
In warmer areas (Italy, Spain, Greece, etc.), harvesting will probably take place earlier, depending on weather conditions.
The sowing periods indicated on our website apply to countries and regions within USDA Zone 8 (France, UK, Ireland, Netherlands).
In colder areas (Scandinavia, Poland, Austria...), delay any outdoor sowing by 3-4 weeks, or sow under glass.
In warmer climes (Italy, Spain, Greece, etc.), bring outdoor sowing forward by a few weeks.
The planting period indicated on our website applies to regions in USDA Zone 9a (East Coast and Midlands: Dublin, Wexford, Waterford, Kilkenny, Portlaoise). It will vary depending on where you live:
- On the west coast and in the north-west (Galway, Limerick, Sligo, Donegal, Westport), delay planting by 1 to 2 weeks in spring and bring it forward by 1 to 2 weeks in autumn compared to the dates given, preferably choosing periods without strong winds.
- In the inland hills and plateaus (Wicklow Mountains, Macgillycuddy’s Reeks, Connemara, Killarney), it is best to plant in spring (April–May) or autumn (September–October), avoiding periods of waterlogged soil in winter and strong winds, which pose the main risk to newly planted trees in these areas.
The flowering period indicated on our website applies to regions in USDA Zone 9a, such as the East Coast and Midlands, including Dublin, Wexford, Waterford, Kilkenny and Portlaoise.
This will vary depending on where you live:
- On the west coast and in the northwest (Galway, Limerick, Sligo, Donegal and Westport), it will be delayed by one to two weeks compared to the given dates, due to stronger Atlantic winds and less spring sunshine.
- In the inland hills and plateaus (the Wicklow Mountains, the Macgillycuddy's Reeks, Connemara and Killarney), flowering will be delayed by two to three weeks. Flowering mainly occurs between May and July, with the limiting factors being less frost and more of the excessive humidity, strong winds and lack of sunshine that are characteristic of these areas.