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Mustard Greens
Mustard greens are quick peppery brassica leaves used in salads, stir-fries and mixed greens harvests. They are especially useful in the shoulders of the season, when rapid leafy growth can be achieved before heat or severe cold become limiting.
Basic information
Category
Vegetables
Lifecycle
Annual
Hardiness
Hardy
Planting partners
2 companions · 0 crops to avoid
Growth profile
Days to harvest
40 days
Germination window
4–10 days
Germination temperature
8–20 °C
Plant spacing
20 cm
Row spacing
30 cm
Sowing depth
1 cm
Height
45 cm
Spread
20 cm
Calendar
JJan
FFeb
MMar
AApr
MMay
JJun
JJul
AAug
SSep
OOct
NNov
DDec
Sow Indoors
Sow Outdoors
Plant Out
Flowering / Harvest
Timings based on average frost dates in the UK. Sign up to set your frost dates.
Care tips
Sow small batches through the cooler parts of the year and keep plants growing fast if you want broad tender leaves. Give some shade or extra moisture during warmer weather, because stress makes the flavour stronger and pushes plants to bolt quickly.
Common pests
Flea beetles, slugs, aphids, bolting.
Don’t grow with
No crops to avoid have been added yet.