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Seeds Organically produced in Cornwall. Dark green and maroon leaves which are highly serrated and have a sweet and mustardy flavour. Great for salad or stir-fry.
Oriental vegetables have revolutionised winter salad production. As their name suggests they come from China and Japan. Being brassica, or cabbage family, the plants are very cold tolerant making them ideal for our autumn and winter months. The variation in leaf, colour, shape and texture makes them perfect for mixed salads and they are very quick growing too.
Prepare the soil well or use a good Top Soil and sprinkle the seeds over or grow in drills. Thin as necessary. You can use the thinning’s in salads or as a garnish. Plants may bolt in very hot weather so you may need to avoid mid-summer sowings or sow with some shade provided. Later sowings can be grown undercover. Harvest young leaves three to four weeks after planting and cut larger leaves frequently as required.
Pests and diseases: Protect the plants from slugs with an environmentally friendly method. Use RocketGro Magic Mulch as a barrier to slugs by creating an edge to the planting area that has a good few inches of Mulch to stop the slugs from travelling over it into the planting area. Flea beetle may also be a problem. You can protect the plants from flea beetle using fine mesh.
