CABBAGE-BROAD LEAF-MUSTARD (SALE)
CABBAGE-BROAD LEAF-MUSTARD (SALE)
A$3.50
Availability: 20 in stock
Brassica juncea
CABBAGE-BROAD LEAF-MUSTARD has fine, flavourful leaves that can be used fresh in salads & sandwiches or cooked! High in nutrients! Widely adapted vigorously productive, this variety produces large, semi-upright, spreading plants of medium-green leaves 25 to 30 cm tall with tender cream-colored midribs. Slow to bolt. The first harvest is 45 days after sowing. Mustard greens originated near the Himalayan region of northern India, where they have been growing for thousands of years. Chinese, Japanese, & African cuisine also make use of this peppery vegetable.
Direct sow 6 weeks before the last frost, or start under protection 3 weeks before that. Start 4 months before the first frost for autumn/winter crops. Cabbage likes fertile soil and steady moisture.
Scoville Heat Units (SHU)
Plant Height
30 - 60 cm (12 - 24 inches)
Season of Interest
Summer, Autumn
Temperature Range
10 - 25 °C
Determine / Indeterminate
Annual / Perennial / Biennial
Annual
Frost Hardy / Tender
Frost hardy
Full Sun / Part Sun / Shade
Full sun or part shade.
Sow Direct / Raise Seedlings
Sow Direct
Soil
Fertile, well-drained soil
pH
6.0 - 7.5
Soil Temperature
10 - 25 °C (50 - 77 °F)
Seed Preparation
No special preparation required
Sowing Depth
0.5 - 1 cm (0.2 - 0.4 inches)
Plant Spacing
15 - 30 cm (6 - 12 inches)
Row spacing
30 cm (12 inches)
Watering
Regular watering
Germination Time (Days)
5 - 10 days
Harvest Time (Days)
40 - 50 days
Good Companion Plants
Beans, Radishes, Onions
Bad Companion Plants
Strawberries, Tomatoes
Pests
Flea beetles, Aphids, Cabbage worms
Diseases
Downy mildew, White rust
More About Us
When I started this journey in 2009, I found nothing existed commercially, that was reasonably priced and easy to use. There was a homemade system which I also found was not that user-friendly.
Then a friend of mine told me about a homemade method she used. However, when I tried her method, I found this also didn’t suit my needs, as it too had flaws that I considered where important. It did not keep vermin out, did not have a lockable lid and (to me) looked unsightly in the garden
