Mizuna

[donnakebab]

I planted some mizuna seeds 4 days ago and they've come up really quick but I'm wondering if they are a bit leggy. Never grown it before so don't know if it's normal or not. They are on my window sill and were started off inside a white plastic carrier bag. Anybody else grown this at this time of the year?

[northepaul]

They'll be leggy at this time of year, unless you have endless sunshine. My winter salads have all come up too due to the unseasonably warm weather - they'll still taste nice though!!

[donnakebab]

So I'm guessing the fact that I only opened the curtains an hour ago won't help much. (Daughters birthday hangover from german market in town). I'm planning a cloche for when they are bigger.

[Salazar Slytherin]

cool, I like the sound of this.
I might give it a go.

[Currysniffa]

I grow Mizuna instead of rocket now days as we prefer the taste but I've never started it off this early, maybe at the end of the month I try some....

[donnakebab]

Well don't hold your breath! Mine seems to be in a state of suspended animation as in not growing but not dieing either.

[WendyC]

I have some under cloches at the allotment now, from memory I sowed it in September / October. There's enough for picking. It even came through last year's heavy snow and was nice to have when there's not much other than brassicas.

[daylily]

Donna, they do not need all that heat and cosseting. You can happily sow some outdoors in the spring and of course in the autumn for winter salads with some protection.

[unclefudgly]

My mizuna self seeds so have them growing all over the allotment, even through the winter, though growth is slow. I guess they'll romp away as it gets warmer, I would plant them out under cover ASAP if I were you. You can always start a few more if they succumb to frosts.

[donnakebab]

I planted some more indoors a week ago and they are looking a lot better than the first time. I've planted another lot for a continuation of supply. Should they be pricked out and planted as single seedlings or can they be planted in small clumps. There is a possibility of a little snow here tomorrow so won't be planting them out just yet. Might just plant them into some troughs in the garden as our lottie site is a bit exposed.

[Peppermint]

I grew a row outside last year and they were great in my packed-lunch salad boxes and also in stir fries. I've put a few seeds in a pot in the kitchen window last week, to use as cut and come again salad and they were through in a couple of days. As soon as the weather starts to pick up here I'll be growing some outside again as they are very quick to grow.

[Florence Fennel]

I've mixed loads of packets of different salad leaves including mizuna and will be sowing them outside in troughs in the next couple of weeks.

[Rabidbun]

I grew some under fleece outside at this time of year two years back, had a great crop.

[iGrowVeg]

I'm trying mizuna in a tray on the windowsill with cress, leaf beat leaves and rocket. I've already had a harvest of lettuce leaves so we'll see how the next lot of seeds go.

[justgimmeethefaxmaam]

Hi donnakebab
I planted this Mizuna about 4 weeks ago on a very sheltered outdoor windowsill.
As you see it's more than ready for cropping. I'll carry on now sowing a pinch every 2/3 weeks.It's wonderful in a mixed leaf salad.
I'll also mix mizuna with other leaves & grow in a window box as the weather warms up.

Glenda