Mustard : Indian
Hardy Annual Herb
- Cropping: 35 days
- Height: 15 inches
- Ideal for: Children
Description
A fantastic way to give dishes added spice.
The crepe-like leaves are extra hot and make the perfect fresh addition to beef sandwiches! Otherwise use in salads, stir-fries etc.
Sowing Instructions
| Sowing time: | early spring as soon as soil is workable and at 10 day intervals until weather begins to warm and again in fall every 2 weeks un |
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| Sowing depth: | 2cm (¾in) |
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Sow outdoors in drills 30-45cm (12-18in) apart, in soil which has been raked to a fine tilth.
After sowing, keep well watered until seedlings appear.
Growing Instructions
When large enough to handle, thin seedlings to 23-30cm (9-12in) apart.
Aftercare Instructions
Harvest young leaves as required, picking a few only from each plant.
Sowings made in late summer will carry on cropping into winter if given protection by cloches.
