Mustard – Mighty Mix

$4.00

This Mighty Mustard Mix is a blend of green and purple mustards that ranges from flat to super frilly and from sweet Dijon to knock-your-socks-off spicy. The edible greens grow in a rosette of leaves up to about 46 cm (18″) tall. If the seeds are allowed to mature on the plant, they will self-sow and still provide plenty for mustard making.

Available only as seed.   2g +/-1100 seeds per packet.
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Description

Botanical name
Sinapis alba L. (white or yellow mustard), Brassica nigra L. Koch (black or true mustard), Brassica juncea L. Czern. et Cosson (oriental, leaf, or Indian mustard)

Family
Brassicaceae

Spacing
Thin to 25 cm (10″) apart

Depth
Plant seeds 3 mm  (1⁄8″) deep

Requirements
Best in full sun, but can handle a bit of shade.Rich, moist, well-drained, well-prepared soil with a pH of no less than 6.0.

Germination
Seeds will sprout in 3-10 days.

Pests
Pest and disease resistant, but good to protect from cabbage loopers and cabbage worms with a floating row cover.

Timing
For fall harvests, set plants in the garden 4-6 weeks before the first expected frost. In spring, you can start about 4 weeks ahead of the last frost date and continue planting a little after.

Growing
Mulch to keep soil moist. Not as frost-hardy as kale, but piquant mustard greens do tolerate a light frost, which makes their leaves sweeter.

Harvest
4 weeks

Season
Cool, annual