How much sun do salad greens need?
• Select a sunny spot for April-June 15 (4-8 hours of direct sun) • Move it to a shady spot from June 15-Sept. 15 (0-3 hours of direct sun) • Then back to a sunny spot for mid-Sept. through November (4-8 hours of direct sun). Salad greens grow best with maximum sunlight during the cooler spring and fall months and minimum sunlight during the hottest summer months. Herbs, like basil, thyme and cilantro are the exception. They should get at least 6 hours of direct sun for the entire growing season. What kind of soil should we use and how much? Your choice of growing media is very important because your salad greens are dependent on a relatively small volume of growing medium (only 3″ deep!) Unlike their cousins growing in garden soil, containerized plant roots cannot grow around obstacles or mine the soil far and wide for nutrients and water. Growing medium has three main functions- 1) supply roots with nutrients, air, and water, 2) allow for maximum root growth, and 3) physically suppor
