Salad Leaf Mizuna
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Japanese Green Mizuna – A Peppery Delight for Your Kitchen
Elevate your garden and cuisine with Japanese Green Mizuna, a versatile, fast-growing leafy green with dark green leaves and crisp white stems. This culinary favourite boasts a unique bitter, peppery flavor that’s perfect for fresh salads or stir-fried creations. Adaptable and easy to grow, Mizuna thrives year-round in fertile soil with light shade, offering continuous harvests for gardeners of all skill levels. Popular in "Oriental Vegetables," it brings vibrant taste and texture to Chinese-inspired dishes or creative culinary adventures. A nutritious and flavourful choice for any garden!
Handy Tip: For early autumn and winter sowings, use containers in a cold greenhouse to ensure optimal growth conditions. If space is limited during the year, thinly sow seeds into containers placed on a sunny patio for a compact and productive solution. Ideal for maximizing your gardening potential! Let me know if you'd like further guidance.
Key Features
- Year-Round Sowing: Suitable for sowing all year, providing consistent harvests.
- Unique Flavor: Delivers a slightly bitter, peppery taste perfect for salads and stir-fries.
- Attractive Appearance: Dark green leaves paired with crisp white stems for aesthetic appeal.
- Easy to Grow: Thrives in fertile soil with light shade, ideal for gardeners of all skill levels.
- High Demand: Popular as an "Oriental Vegetable," adding unique flair to modern cuisine.
Technical specifications
| Approx. Seed count | 500 seeds |
| When to Sow | All year round |
| Where to Sow | Sow thinly in a well-prepared seed bed in evenly spaced rows to allow the plants enough room to grow. Keep the soil moist to encourage healthy germination. To enjoy a continuous supply of fresh, young leaves, sow seeds in succession every few weeks. Perfect for maintaining a thriving, productive garden! |
| What to Do Next | Harvest the leaves by cutting them from each plant, ensuring that some leaves remain on the plant to allow for regrowth. With proper care, you can typically enjoy 3–4 cuttings per plant. This ensures a continuous and abundant supply of fresh, flavourful greens! |
| Harvest | All year round |