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Re: Mustard Greens
Neither Green Wave nor Red Giant are hairy. They are similar in texture to arugula, or maybe endive? Less tender than spinach or lettuce, but more tender than mature turnip top greens.sanderson wrote:As SR asked, when is the texture? Is it hairy?
BeetlesPerSqFt- Posts : 1440
Join date : 2016-04-11
Location : Centre Hall, PA Zone 5b/6a LF:5/11-FF:10/10
Re: Mustard Greens
Here's Greens in Snow mustard planted at 9/sq. Many of these leaves will soon be finding their way into a soup pot, for some sort of Asian chicken soup.
And this is Ruby Streaks, also planted at 9/sq (I plant Red Giant and Green Wave at 4/sq), which I will eventually use in salads. I prefer it for salads because it's already sort-of cut "fine", so the flavor is in small tingly pieces with less work.
And this is Ruby Streaks, also planted at 9/sq (I plant Red Giant and Green Wave at 4/sq), which I will eventually use in salads. I prefer it for salads because it's already sort-of cut "fine", so the flavor is in small tingly pieces with less work.
BeetlesPerSqFt- Posts : 1440
Join date : 2016-04-11
Location : Centre Hall, PA Zone 5b/6a LF:5/11-FF:10/10
RE: Mustard Greens
Very Nice looking Mustard You have, Ruby Streaks looks interesting I will add that to my fall list as it's already to hot for mustard down here. Thank You!
newbeone- Posts : 202
Join date : 2016-09-18
Age : 82
Location : San Antonio, Tx
Re: Mustard Greens
newbeone right it getting hot for our cool weather plants. some have gone to seed. saw a harlequin bug today they come when the cool weather plants need to go.they clean up the waste
onions still hanging in there. will be in the 70's today. not a bad temp.
mustards hanging in there.
onions still hanging in there. will be in the 70's today. not a bad temp.
mustards hanging in there.
has55- Posts : 2387
Join date : 2012-05-10
Location : Denton, tx
Re: Mustard Greens
got some ants in my beds. will run molasses thru my aquajet Thursday to make the leave. it going to rain today about 10:00 am
has55- Posts : 2387
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Re: Mustard Greens
Good looking mustard. What will you cook it with? And do you recall which variety of mustard these are? ^has55 wrote:mustards hanging in there.
BeetlesPerSqFt- Posts : 1440
Join date : 2016-04-11
Location : Centre Hall, PA Zone 5b/6a LF:5/11-FF:10/10
Re: Mustard Greens
Florida broadleaf. I usually mixed with other greens in a salad or soft cooked them with other greens. I also juice them with other greens, which I will do today.
has55- Posts : 2387
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Re: Mustard Greens
Wait, does molasses get rid of ants?? How??has55 wrote:got some ants in my beds. will run molasses thru my aquajet Thursday to make the leave. it going to rain today about 10:00 am
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Re: Mustard Greens
Fire Ant Control - The Natural Way
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Fire Ants control
has55- Posts : 2387
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Re: Mustard Greens
So should I wait until August to plant? How do you space it? Some say 4/square?MrBooker wrote:The taste will mellow after a good frost.Scorpio Rising wrote:Yes! That is exactly the one! Sounds like I should wait til Fall, am I right?MrBooker wrote:
If so, it's "Japanese giant red mustard greens" and I dearly LOVE it and your right about tasting like horseradish. I can't walk past it without snacking on it. It's also great on a bologna samich with onions and mayo. I have 5 mustard green plants growing throughout my SFG's. It's really a beautiful plant and scrump-dilly-
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Age : 62
Location : Ada, Ohio
Re: Mustard Greens
The name says it all.. "Japanese giant". I planted one plant in a 1/2 whisky barrel last year and it covered the whole thing. I would think it would be a little late to plant from seed now.Scorpio Rising wrote:So should I wait until August to plant? How do you space it? Some say 4/square?MrBooker wrote:The taste will mellow after a good frost.Scorpio Rising wrote:Yes! That is exactly the one! Sounds like I should wait til Fall, am I right?MrBooker wrote:
If so, it's "Japanese giant red mustard greens" and I dearly LOVE it and your right about tasting like horseradish. I can't walk past it without snacking on it. It's also great on a bologna samich with onions and mayo. I have 5 mustard green plants growing throughout my SFG's. It's really a beautiful plant and scrump-dilly-
MrBooker- Posts : 736
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Re: Mustard Greens
OK, so can I plant in "fall"? August? And 1/SF i gather, LOL! And I assume it is cold tolerant?
Scorpio Rising- Posts : 8712
Join date : 2015-06-12
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Re: Mustard Greens
Yes it is cold tolerant and I think I started mine in August last year. I'll check my records when I get back home.Scorpio Rising wrote:OK, so can I plant in "fall"? August? And 1/SF i gather, LOL! And I assume it is cold tolerant?
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Re: Mustard Greens
I'm leaning towards 1/SF for longer term plantings of the giant. I do 4/SF for Green Wave, and 9 for the shorties like mizuna.Scorpio Rising wrote:OK, so can I plant in "fall"? August? And 1/SF i gather, LOL! And I assume it is cold tolerant?
My notes say "8/3 Sow Mustard M4 if highs below 85*F" (M4 means my 4th succession on my version of a chart like in the back of the ANSFG book) If you have space, and already have seeds, maybe you can squeeze in a batch now since you're northerly: Do you have about 5 weeks before your temps average 75*F?
Definitely cold tolerant! Over-wintered here in central PA with cover, and exploded once there was enough daylight. Bolting at this point, of course, because they've experienced a solid winter plus some unseasonably warm weeks, but I got plenty of leaves off of them. I even have some volunteers from the mustard I let flower for the bees last year.
BeetlesPerSqFt- Posts : 1440
Join date : 2016-04-11
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Re: Mustard Greens
NnnnjjjjNo, I think normal temps will be way under 75 ish.BeetlesPerSqFt wrote:I'm leaning towards 1/SF for longer term plantings of the giant. I do 4/SF for Green Wave, and 9 for the shorties like mizuna.Scorpio Rising wrote:OK, so can I plant in "fall"? August? And 1/SF i gather, LOL! And I assume it is cold tolerant?
My notes say "8/3 Sow Mustard M4 if highs below 85*F" (M4 means my 4th succession on my version of a chart like in the back of the ANSFG book) If you have space, and already have seeds, maybe you can squeeze in a batch now since you're northerly: Do you have about 5 weeks before your temps average 75*F?
Definitely cold tolerant! Over-wintered here in central PA with cover, and exploded once there was enough daylight. Bolting at this point, of course, because they've experienced a solid winter plus some unseasonably warm weeks, but I got plenty of leaves off of them. I even have some volunteers from the mustard I let flower for the bees last year.
Here we seem to go from 40 to 80 in a week. I think I will wait til fall. Can't wait!
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