Description
Matures in 70 Days
Height 8 to 12 inches
A mustard-like leaf used as a green salad and fast becoming very popular. Tender, young leaves with a robust, peppery flavor add a pleasant accent to tossed salads. Cook mature leaves with other greens to add a pleasant taste sensation.
SOWINGPlant seed outdoors as soon as danger of frost is past. Plant seeds in rows 12 to 18 inches apart spacing seedsinch apart and cover withinch fine soil, well pressed down.
THINNINGWhen plants are 2 to 4 inches tall, thin to 12 to 18 inches apart in the row.
GERMINATIONGerminates in 7 to 14 days depending on soil and weather conditions.
REMARKSLate summer plantings yield a fine fall crop. Frequent cutting will encourage continuous growth and tender foliage. Pull plants in summer before they bolt to prevent self sowing.
