Growing Mustard greens, also gai choy

Brassica sp. : Brassicaceae / the mustard or cabbage family

Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S
T	T	T	T	T	T	T	T	T	T	T	T
P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P

(Best months for growing Mustard greens in Australia - sub-tropical regions)

S = Plant undercover in seed trays
T = Plant out (transplant) seedlings
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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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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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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20 May 10, frank (Australia - temperate climate): Can get a wide variety of mustard green seeds form seed clubs, ie diggers and greenseeds. Google for catalouge. Purple king is my faverout
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23 Nov 09, Erna Stein (Australia - temperate climate): I have been growing mustard greens as a salad vegetable for a couple of years and simply love them. I have been starting them off from seedlings from the nursery however this year I've had trouble finding healthy seedlings and would prefer the convenience of growing them from seed. However I haven't had any luck in finding seeds. Can anyone tell me where I may be able to purchase them from?
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07 Jun 10, woody (Australia - cool/mountain climate): Try "the lost seed' on the net, I use their seeds and have had geat success in Tassie
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