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Mystery Plant: Does anyone know what this is?
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Mom2Four
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Mystery Plant: Does anyone know what this is?
Hi All,
I've yet to "officially" introduce myself, but please forgive the gaff and indulge my curiosity. I have a mystery!
This plant is growing in the middle of a square of bunching onions. A few squares over are two different mesclun (lettuce mixes) but none of the lettuces growing there appear to be this one. It looked so food-like I went ahead and tasted it and it tastes like horseradish but delicate and slightly sweet - not bitter. It's delicious. What could it be?
Thanks!
I've yet to "officially" introduce myself, but please forgive the gaff and indulge my curiosity. I have a mystery!
This plant is growing in the middle of a square of bunching onions. A few squares over are two different mesclun (lettuce mixes) but none of the lettuces growing there appear to be this one. It looked so food-like I went ahead and tasted it and it tastes like horseradish but delicate and slightly sweet - not bitter. It's delicious. What could it be?
Thanks!
Mom2Four- Posts : 28
Join date : 2010-05-20
Location : San Diego
Mustard?
Looks like oriental mustard to me. Great in salads!
junequilt- Posts : 319
Join date : 2010-03-22
Location : Columbia, SC (Zone 8)
Re: Mystery Plant: Does anyone know what this is?
Check your mesclun mix seed packages. Chances are, mustard is listed on at least one of them!
Mystery Plant
Those were just the clues I needed. It looks exactly like the pictures of the Japanese Giant Red Mustard: http://www.amazon.com/Japanese-Giant-Red-Mustard-Seeds/dp/B0033P3CHM
Mystery solved.
Mystery solved.
Mom2Four- Posts : 28
Join date : 2010-05-20
Location : San Diego
Re: Mystery Plant: Does anyone know what this is?
Neat! Glad to hear it is tasty, because I got some seed for Japanese Giant Red Mustard to try this fall. FYI, I've read this is a really good trap plant, meaning it's a magnet for flea beetles, who apparently love this stuff. I haven't seen any flea beetles in a while so hopefully they are done for the year (?) but in the spring, I'm going to plant the mustard again, away from my other plants.
Here is a slightly bigger picture from Baker Creek:
Here is a slightly bigger picture from Baker Creek:
Re: Mystery Plant: Does anyone know what this is?
Just don't let it go to seed! My boyfriend had a mesclun mix in his (non-SFG) last year. It's fairly invasive, and reseeded itself this year--none of the other salad greens in that area did.
Nicola- Posts : 220
Join date : 2010-05-19
Location : Central CT Zone 6a
Re: Mystery Plant: Does anyone know what this is?
Yep, it's Red Giant Mustard from a spicy mesclun mix. Very spicy! I use just a bit in salads and hot-and-sour soup.
This plant is prolific. If you let one go to seed, you'll never need to plant more.
This plant is prolific. If you let one go to seed, you'll never need to plant more.
Mystery Plant
Ooh hot and sour soup. Sounds good!
Thanks for the replies and the warning about letting it go to seed.
Happy Gardening!
Thanks for the replies and the warning about letting it go to seed.
Happy Gardening!
Mom2Four- Posts : 28
Join date : 2010-05-20
Location : San Diego
Avatar?
Good to see your post, Mom2four.
I know this is probably obvious to everyone else, but what is the child holding in your avatar? At first I thought it was a raspberry, then I looked closer and now I'm not sure what it is.
I know this is probably obvious to everyone else, but what is the child holding in your avatar? At first I thought it was a raspberry, then I looked closer and now I'm not sure what it is.
ander217- Posts : 1450
Join date : 2010-03-16
Age : 69
Location : Southeastern Missouri (6b)
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It's a radish. I grow radishes for pure kid factor. Perfect plant for impatient gardeners who like a splash of color (aka kids!)
Mom2Four- Posts : 28
Join date : 2010-05-20
Location : San Diego
Duh
Duh. (Smacks self in forehead.) It's easy to see it now. I knew it should have been obvious.
Thanks.
I know what you mean about radishes and the kid factor. Our 4 y/o grandson couldn't wait until his first radishes were ready in his very first SFG. I was afraid he was in for a letdown, and it proved to be so. His mother said he was so excited until he took his first bite, and then spit it out saying, "Yuck!" Luckily it was a different story with his carrots. He loved them.
Thanks.
I know what you mean about radishes and the kid factor. Our 4 y/o grandson couldn't wait until his first radishes were ready in his very first SFG. I was afraid he was in for a letdown, and it proved to be so. His mother said he was so excited until he took his first bite, and then spit it out saying, "Yuck!" Luckily it was a different story with his carrots. He loved them.
ander217- Posts : 1450
Join date : 2010-03-16
Age : 69
Location : Southeastern Missouri (6b)
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