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Growing Mustard greens, also gai choy

(Brassica sp.)

Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P

(Best months for planting Mustard greens in Australia - sub-tropical regions)

P = Plant direct in garden where they are to grow.

Easy to grow. Sow in garden. Sow seed at a depth approximately three times the diameter of the seed. Best planted at soil temperatures between 10°C and 35°C. (Show °F/in)
Space plants: 35 - 60 cm apart
Harvest in 5-8 weeks.
Compatible with: Dwarf (bush) beans, beets, celery, cucumber, onions, marigold, nasturtium, rhubarb, aromatic herbs (sage, dill, camomile)
Avoid growing with: Climbing (pole) beans, tomato, peppers (chilli, capsicum), eggplant (aubergine), strawberry

Leaf mustard
Red Japanese mustard

Green leafy plant, popular for Asian cooking.

Grow fast with plenty of water and regular feeds of liquid manure to avoid bitterness. Pick young.

Culinary hints - cooking and eating Mustard greens

Use young leaves in salad for a 'spicy kick'. Add to stir fry.

Your comments and tips

15 Jun 11, Jen (Australia - sub-tropical climate): Eden seeds also have these seeds -
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29 Aug 10, Mike Chard (Australia - sub-tropical climate): The Reject Shop sells seeds - I bought Mustard Greens seeds for only a couple of dollars and they grew fantastic!
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11 Apr 10, tony russell (Australia - temperate climate): I would like to try growing some cof this but can't find any seeds or plants. Where can I get some ?
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25 Jul 10, darryl (Australia - cool/mountain climate): hey man try ebay.. they got all sorts of seeds.
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27 Mar 10, wendy (Australia - temperate climate): where can you grow them in what soil
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28 Feb 10, Caroline (Australia - temperate climate): I have been looking for mustard greens seed and I can't find them in the traditional gardening stores, where can I find them?
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03 Jun 11, Jackie (Australia - temperate climate): Any supermarket in the spice section will do.
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20 May 10, frank (Australia - temperate climate): Can get a wide variety of mustard green seeds form seed clubs, ie diggers and greenseeds. Google for catalouge. Purple king is my faverout
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23 Nov 09, Erna Stein (Australia - temperate climate): I have been growing mustard greens as a salad vegetable for a couple of years and simply love them. I have been starting them off from seedlings from the nursery however this year I've had trouble finding healthy seedlings and would prefer the convenience of growing them from seed. However I haven't had any luck in finding seeds. Can anyone tell me where I may be able to purchase them from?
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07 Jun 10, woody (Australia - cool/mountain climate): Try "the lost seed' on the net, I use their seeds and have had geat success in Tassie
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