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Mizuna – Kyoto Green (Autumn)
(10 Plug Plants)
Easy to grow plug plants
Certified organic
Good for partial shade
Shipped within 3-5 days
£4.99
Out of stock
Delicious salad leaves to enjoy through winter
Mizuna is a cut-and-come-again oriental salad leaf with deeply cut, spicy flavoured leaves. It is easy to grow and well worth having in your veg patch. Harvest the outer leaves regularly so that the plant continues to grow for many weeks. It will tolerate a light frost. Once it starts to produce flowers, you can eat the flowers and broccoli-like florets too. Planted in autumn, you can expect a reasonably quick harvest, and should be able to enjoy the salad leaves right through winter. It is fairly tough and will grow well outside, but will benefit from a cloche or fleece in the coldest frosty/snowy weather. The plants come with a complete growing guide.
Number of plants: 10 plug plants
Variety: Kyoto (organic*)
In the kitchen: Delicious in salads and also great for stir frying.
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[post_content] => Growing salads in pots or window boxes is a great option for those of us who don't get many spare daytime hours to tend to the veg patch over autumn and winter. The leaves will simply grow away ready for you to harvest as and when you need them. There are some good varieties to choose from, from Winter Lettuces and Corn Salad to more tasty leaves like Landcress, Mizuna and Frills Mustard.
To start with, all you need is a couple of pots outside the front door or on a balcony if you have one, or a few window boxes on windowsills that get a good dose of sunlight during the daytime. Keeping outdoor pots close to the building keeps them that little bit more sheltered from frost and wind, making it an easy way to grow. Fill your pots with fresh compost and add a handful of wormcast fertiliser for an extra boost, then you're ready to plant.
As a general rule, try to give each plant approximately 10cm growing space. So if you have a 30cm long windowbox, 3 plants would be a good bet. You could just squeeze a fourth in, but any more might be pushing your luck! We sell our plants in sets of 10, so club together with a neighbour or friend if you don't have space, or donate some extra plants to your local school. Remember, it is still going to be cheaper and more environmentally friendly than buying bagged salads all through the winter!
Looking after your plants is easy, as there will be few weeds and slugs to contend with. The only real problem you might face is bad weather, mainly strong winds and cold spells, but if your pots are fairly sheltered then they should be fine. For those that are growing indoors, remember to keep them well watered, and watch out when you turn the heating on - you're better off keeping them away from radiators so that they don't get too hot!!
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If you’re a salad lover, you’ve probably already found all our lettuces and leaves, but don’t forget to treat yourself to some tasty herbs too – and some edible flowers...
If you only have a small space for autumn and winter growing, then we would really recommend choosing some salad leaves to grow for a steady supply of healthy, tasty...
Growing salads in pots or window boxes is a great option for those of us who don’t get many spare daytime hours to tend to the veg patch over autumn...
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