Southern Giant Curled Mustard Greens, Heirloom, pre-1880 origin, Organic

 Southern Giant Curled Mustard Greens - This mustard is a workhorse - it grows fast, has a full hot flavor mustard is known for without being overbearing. It puts out tall fronds that reach 2.5’ high. You can harvest small or large. Either way it will be tasting. Mustard also makes a great covercrop as it helps to keep the soil covered during interim times of your garden. It may say Southern but it is awesome in our Zone 4 Firefly Farm & Mercantile Gardens. 

Characteristics:

• Organic, Open-Pollinated and Non-GMO
• Mild flavor when picked young, hotter when left to mature
• Plants reach 20-25" tall and 16-18" wide
• 2 grams or ~1000 seeds per packet 

Instructions - You can directly seed your mustards into the ground, placing 3 seeds every 8 inches. Plant them 3 months before your first frost in rows 18-30 inches apart. The seeds should be planted 1/4-1/2 inches deep. As they grow, thin them to 1 plant every 8-10 inches. Mustards may bolt early if planted in the spring. 

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