Growing Mizuna, also Japanese Greens, Mitzuna, Mibuna
Brassica rapa var japonica : Brassicaceae / the mustard or cabbage family
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(Best months for growing Mizuna in USA - Zone 5a 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 30°C.
- Space plants: 15 - 20 cm apart
- Harvest in 35-50 days.
- Compatible with (can grow beside): Radish, lettuce
Mizuna and Mibuna are both grown for their leaves. Fast growing plants which have a mild mustardy flavour when young.
Tolerates light shade. Tends to bolt in hotter weather. Grows well in pots and containers - keep mulched and well-watered.
Culinary hints - cooking and eating Mizuna
Leaves used raw, stir-fried, in soups. Young flowering stems can be cooked like broccoli.
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