Corn salad Ronde Maraîchère

Valerianella locusta Round Market is a very productive early variety that is fast growing. Its rounded green leaves are arranged in fairly tight rosettes. It is a tasty lamb's lettuce that withstands the cold well. Sow from August to October for a harvest from autumn to the end of winter.

Lamb's lettuce, also known as corn salad, is a small salad vegetable with rounded leaves grouped in rosettes. It is THE salad vegetable for autumn and winter, although some varieties known as "all-season" can be sown and harvested throughout the year. Varieties with big seeds have larger leaves but are less cold-resistant than those with small seeds.

Lamb's lettuce belongs to the Caprifoliaceae family (like honeysuckle) and grows wild throughout Europe, to the point that it is sometimes considered a "weed".

It is mainly consumed raw, on its own or accompanied, for example, by kiwi and avocado or beetroot. It can also be cooked, like spinach. Its nutritional value is remarkable - it is low in calories but particularly rich in vitamin C (three times more than lettuce), vitamin E, and beta-carotene.

Growing lamb's lettuce is easy, but the seeds must be sown in firm soil. It is also important to ensure that the soil remains moist.

Harvest: cut the rosette just above the collar using a knife. Harvest as needed.

Storage: It can be stored for a few days in the vegetable compartment of the refrigerator.

The gardener's tip: let some rosettes go to seed in the spring. They will self-seed and provide you with more greenery on your plate without any cost or effort.