Vegetable Gardening in Mississippi
Mustard Greens
Mustard greens are quick and easy to grow in spring and fall. Mustard does not tolerate heat and bolts (runs to seed) when weather warms in late spring.
Plant seeds 4 to 6 weeks before the last
frost in spring and 6 to 8 weeks before the first frost in fall. Several
plantings, a couple of weeks apart, provide a continuous supply of mustard.
Harvest by cutting entire plants, breaking off only the large leaves,
or cutting plants to within an inch or so of the crowns, permitting regrowth
for a second harvest. Curly leaved varieties trap a lot of sand that
is difficult to wash off.
Varieties
Florida Broad Leaf—broad, flat leaf; sawtooth edge; the most popular garden variety.
Green Wave—very curly leaf; AAS 1957.
Southern Giant Curled—very curly leaf.
Tendergreen (Mustard Spinach)—strap-shaped leaf; smooth.