Florida Broadleaf Mustard Green Shealihong Loose Leaf Brassica Juncea Vegetable seeds

Fine, flavorful leaves of Florida Broadleaf can be used fresh in salads and sandwiches or cooked! High in nutrients! Darkgreen Serrated leaves with pale green stem. Grows very vigorous and quickly,widely adapted and productive,suitable for both pickling and cooking., this variety produces large, semi-upright, spreading plants of medium-green leaves 10 to 12" tall with tender cream-colored midribs. Slow to bolt. First harvest is 45 days after sowing.

Sowing
Since mustard greens thrive in cool weather, they taste best when grown as an early spring or fall crop. For a spring crop, direct sow the seed in full sun and rich soil about four weeks before the last expected spring frost, and lightly rake them into the soil. Keep the rows 10-12in apart. When the seedlings emerge, thin them to 5-6in apart. For fall planting, plant the seeds in late summer or early fall about 10 weeks before the first hard frost.Climates with warmer winters may be able to grow mustard from fall to spring.

Planting
Keep the plants moist and free from weeds.A thick layer of mulch will help conserve moisture, control weeds,and keep the greens free from dirt.  Mustard Green is especially winter hardy and slow to bolt.

Harvesting
Winter hardy and slow to bolt. Full size leaf harvest in 45 days.The entire plant can be harvested at any point, or individual leaves taken for a continuous harvest.Mature leaves, which tend to be stronger in flavor, often taste best when cooked.

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