Growing Mustard greens, also gai choy

Brassica sp. : Brassicaceae / the mustard or cabbage family

Jan F M A M J J A S O N Dec
P P P P P P P P P P P P

(Best months for growing Mustard greens in New Zealand - cool/mountain regions)

  • P = Sow seed
  • Easy to grow. Sow in garden. Sow seed at a depth approximately three times the diameter of the seed. Best planted at soil temperatures between 10°C and 35°C. (Show °F/in)
  • Space plants: 35 - 60 cm apart
  • Harvest in 5-8 weeks.
  • Compatible with (can grow beside): Dwarf (bush) beans, beets, celery, cucumber, onions, marigold, nasturtium, rhubarb, aromatic herbs (sage, dill, camomile)
  • Avoid growing close to: Climbing (pole) beans, tomato, peppers (chilli, capsicum), eggplant (aubergine), strawberry

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06 Aug 12, hz (Australia - cool/mountain climate)
I did this twenty years ago with giant red mustard. I always let a few plants on the edges go to seed, and strew the seed. I still have volunteer red mustard, and so can add some young leaves into a salad if I wish, but also benefit from the chemicals it produces when dug in to the soil to deter nematodes. Dig it in whenever you are ready by the way !
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17 Mar 12, Dee (Australia - temperate climate)
Started growing some years ago and they now come up all over the vegetable garden. But why is it suggested that it not be grown with some other vegetables?
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15 Jun 11, Jen (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
Eden seeds also have these seeds -
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29 Aug 10, Mike Chard (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
The Reject Shop sells seeds - I bought Mustard Greens seeds for only a couple of dollars and they grew fantastic!
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11 Apr 10, tony russell (Australia - temperate climate)
I would like to try growing some cof this but can't find any seeds or plants. Where can I get some ?
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05 Aug 10, andeaus (Australia - temperate climate)
eden seeds. mail order or good health food store. if you're in sydney i've got plenty.
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25 Jul 10, darryl (Australia - cool/mountain climate)
hey man try ebay.. they got all sorts of seeds.
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27 Mar 10, wendy (Australia - temperate climate)
where can you grow them in what soil
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28 Feb 10, Caroline (Australia - temperate climate)
I have been looking for mustard greens seed and I can't find them in the traditional gardening stores, where can I find them?
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03 Jun 11, Jackie (Australia - temperate climate)
Any supermarket in the spice section will do.
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