Mustard Green

[TheBay]

Hi,

My mom is planting some Mustard Greens in our backyard. We have been growing and eating it for years. The problem is that the Mustard Greens are very small. I don't know what type of fertilizer my mom uses but all I know is the kind she uses is not working and she is complaining. We wasted so much water on it and it just doesn't grow any bigger. She planted the Mustard Greens on September 1, 2006.

To be honest, I don't know what type of Mustard Greens I have, maybe you guys/gals can take a look at the pictures below and tell me what kind I have. I'm thinking it looks like Japanese Mustard Greens? Or regular Mustard Greens?

What my mom wants is BIG Mustard Greens. So what type of fertilizer/ingredients should I buy for her?

My cousins grow it too and theirs is very big, but they don't tell us what kind of fertilizer or ingredients they use

Anyway, here is a few screen shots of my moms Mustard Greens:

As you can see from the pictures, it is very small.
https://img163.imageshack.us/img163/2623/picture001ns8.jpg
https://img119.imageshack.us/img119/8184/picture002bh8.jpg
https://img426.imageshack.us/img426/9104/picture003rf0.jpg

[Newt]

Hi TheBay,

Your cousin may be growing a variety that is either fast growing or matures sooner. Your bed looks a bit crowded and weeds do need to be managed. These plants like a more alkaline soil so adding some lime when preparing the bed is helpful. Of course lots of compost is one of the best fertilizers you can use. You can also make a compost tea and water with that.

I think you may have Florida broadleaf. They can take 45 to 60 days to harvest.
https://oregonstate.edu/dept/NWREC/mustard.html
https://www.explore.cornell.edu/scene.cfm?scene=home%20gardening&stop=HG%20%2D%20Find%20a%20Vegetable&view=HG%20%2D%20Find%20a%20Vegetable%20Profile&ID=185
https://www.burpee.com/shopping/product/detailmain.jsp?itemID=2228&itemType=PRODUCT&iMainCat=13&iSubCat=2003&iProductID=2228&iSubSubCat=1862

Here's a bunch of different varieties you can read the description of.
https://vegvariety.cce.cornell.edu/mainSearch/showAll.php?ID=34&sortBy=overallrating&order=DESC&searchIn=1

Newt

[TheBay]

Of course Compose Tea! duh duh?? why didn't I think of that........

[Newt]

Newt

[Flowerpots]

I have never heard of this plant ? how to you cook it and eat it

[Newt]

There are many recipes for mustard greens. Do a google with:
mustard greens + recipe

I got over 800,000 hits.

Enjoy,
Newt

[opabinia51]

A lot of people just use mustard greens in salads but, you can blanche them, puree them and use in home made pasta or bread, I like to use them as little pockets where I stuff them with meat and cheese and then steam them on top of the stove (cook the meat first). The list is endless.

A bit of a warning though, most mustard greens tend to be quite peppery or at least a little peppery.

Hey, if anyone has any nifty recipes for mustard greens, be sure to post them in the Recipe thread in the Vegetable Forum.