Baby Leaf Mustard Greens 'Golden Frills' (Brassica juncea)
21 days baby 40 days full size. A light green very frilled and ruffled leaf which makes a spicy sweet tasting salad green. Best harvested as a baby leaf for salads and as a full size for pickling or stir-fry. 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.