Mizuna

Brassica rapa

Japanese mustard with a fresh and peppery flavour, commonly used in salad mixes. Plants are vigorous, fast growing, and tolerant of cool and shady conditions making for a reliable early-spring and late-fall green. Plant every few weeks from spring to fall for continuous harvests. Harvest the whole plant down to one inch and it will regrow, or pick individual leaves. Milder than arugula, mizuna offers a nice zesty addition to salads, sandwiches, soups and stir-fries. Can be used as a cooked green when bigger, and the yellow flowers make a nice addition to salads.  21 days to baby leaf, 40 days to maturity.

Certified Organic

Growing instructions

Direct sow in early spring, or throughout growing season for baby leaves. Seed in rows and harvest 2-5cm from the ground to allow greens to grow back. Plant in full sun or part shade, germinating in 5-10 days. Sow 3-4 seeds in each spot, and thin to strongest plant. Ideal soil ph of 6.0-6.5.