Vegetable Mustard Red Giant

Description

Vegetable Mustard Red Giant

A beautiful brilliant reddish maroon mustard from Japan, ‘Red Giant’ has well-savoyed thick leaves and a strong mustard flavor. The leaves are slightly textured for a better bite and good holding power. The flavor is zesty and full, with a good bite that you can’t find in store-bought greens. Has good cold tolerance and can be harvested well into winter. Attractive enough for flower borders as well as the allotment.

Cultivation Advice Vegetable Mustard Red Giant

• Days To Maturity: 45
• Days To Germination: 7-14
• Planting Depth: 1/4 inch
• Spacing, Row: 18 inches
• Spacing, Plant: 6 inches
• Light: Full Sun
• Sow from early spring through to autumn. Cover seed with 1/4 inch fine soil.
• Sow at 2-4 week intervals for continued harvest.
• Keep soil moderately moist during germination.
• Space rows about 18 inches apart or closer if limited in space.
• Thin plants gradually to 6 inches apart in rows. Enjoy thinned greens in a salad.
• Harvest outer leaves when young for best flavour, leaving inner leaves to grow out.