How to grow mustard in gardens and pots

How to grow mustard in a garden

Choose a sunny or part shade spot in your garden with well-drained soil. Enrich with Yates Thrive Natural Blood & Bone with Seaweed.
Sow seed direct, planting them in clumps of 2-3 seeds in 30 cm intervals. Cover lightly with Yates Black Magic Seed Raising Mix and water well.
Water regularly. Once seedlings emerge, thin seedlings and feed weekly with Yates Thrive Natural Fish Seaweed+ Plant Food Concentrate.
When plants are 10 – 15 cm tall, cut them with scissors just above ground level. Sow successively for a continuous supply.

Choose a pot at least 300 mm wide and deep and position in a sunny or part shade spot. Fill with quality potting mix, such as Yates Premium Potting Mix.
Broadcast the seed freely on the surface to have plants spaced 1 – 2 cm apart. Cover lightly with Yates Black Magic Seed Raising Mix and water well.
Water regularly. Once seedlings emerge, thin seedlings and feed weekly with Yates Thrive Natural Fish Seaweed+ Plant Food Concentrate.
When plants are 10 – 15 cm tall, cut them with scissors just above ground level.

Young mustard leaves, with their peppery, tangy flavour, are fresh and appetising in salads, as a garnish or in a range of cooked dishes.

Tatsoi is a tangy, versatile green, delicious served raw, lightly steamed or sautéed.

Pick leaves from early stages.
Continuous harvest promotes new growth.
At the end of the crop, dig plants into the soil to enrich the soil.
Can also be grown for ornamental purposes because of its purple foliage; also as a micro herb.