Baby Leaf Mustard Greens 'Red Antler' (Brassica juncea)
21 days baby 40 days full size. A sweetly flavoured mustard green with finely cut, dark red, ruffled leaves which will add a beautiful spicy touch to a mixed leaf salad. Sow from August until April.
When to sow: August until early May
Where to sow: In prepared garden bed
Depth to sow: 5mm-10mm
Aspect: Full sun or as sunny a spot as possible.
Soil: Prepared, well drained, fertilised soil. Add lime if soil is too acid.
Spacing: For baby leaf in a 5cm wide band 60 seeds per 30cm and 30cm between rows
For full size 15 seeds per 30cm and rows 40cm apart
Directions: Harvest when baby leaves are from 10cm tall and for full size when plants are 25cm tall.