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Golden Frills mustard has beautiful curly green leaves with a tangy flavor that are excellent in mesclun salads and sandwiches.
Growing tips for Golden Frills Mustard
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Mustard greens, brown mustard
Green leaf mustard develops broad, wavy, slightly blistered leaves that are pleasantly pungent, especially when the plants are young. They make a great garnish for salads and sandwiches. In the Orient and Russia, its seeds are used to prepare a mustard similar to Western mustards. It is called
Russian mustard.
Yves Gagnon
Growing conditions for mustards
Mustard leaves are cool-climate species that tolerate temperatures as low as -5°C. They are grown in full sun in early spring or autumn. Drought and heat make their flavor strong and bitter; if you want to grow them in midsummer, you should definitely place them in partial shade. They prefer fresh, humus-rich soils; all soil textures are suitable. To achieve optimal quality, the soil must be kept moist. Amend the soil with 500 kg of mature compost per 100 m2. The ideal pH for growing them is between 5.8 and 6.2, although they tolerate a pH of 7.
Mustard Crop Rotation
Mustard is preferably grown in the second year of rotation after growing plants that require young compost.
Companionship of mustards
Mustard can be grown alongside most leafy vegetables. For example, it can be combined with various lettuces and chicories, spinach, and other brassicas.
— These valuable tips were written by Yves Gagnon, in the book The ecological cultivation of vegetable plants , Colloidal Editions.
