In as little as three to five days, you will see the first sign: two tiny, heart-shaped cotyledons pushing through the dirt. In a world of slow-grow tomatoes and patient peppers, mustard is the overachiever. Within a week, you have a seedling. Within three weeks, a leafy green.
Mustard does not need coddling. Water regularly, but do not drown it. Too much love (water and rich fertilizer) makes the leaves bitter. A little benign neglect actually sharpens its spicy personality. growing a mustard seed
When the seedlings are two inches tall, thin them to about six inches apart. It feels cruel to pull up healthy plants, but this is how you give the remaining ones room to become giants. (Toss those thinnings into a salad—they taste like peppery sunshine.) In as little as three to five days,
Before you plant, decide what you want to harvest. While all mustard plants produce edible leaves and seeds, certain varieties are better suited for specific uses: Within three weeks, a leafy green