How to make a salad mix

Mix your favourite salad varieties into a personalised baby-leaf salad blend to suit your particular tastes. It's a good idea to aim for four parts mild flavours (spinach, lettuce) to one part strong (herbs, rocket, mustards).

Try to match varieties that all grow at the same rate, too – rocket tends to grow more quickly, while spinach grows more slowly, so make sure you get a good balance.

The great thing about making your own blend is that you can experiment until you find one that is right for you. Here's a recipe to get you started.

You Will Need

• Spinach 'Reddy' (1 tsp)
• Lamb's lettuce (1 tsp)
• Lettuce 'Salad Bowl' (1 tsp)
• Lettuce 'Red Salad Bowl' (1 tsp)
• Chervil (1 tsp)
• Bowl (1 tsp)
• Envelope (1 tsp)

Total time: 15 minutes

Step 1

Mix the seeds together in a bowl, using the quantities above or a mix to suit your taste.

Step 2

Keep the mix in a cool, dry place until you are ready to sow it.

Step 3

Sow in seed trays, directly into a pot, or broadcast sow directly into the soil if it is warm enough.