Mustard Seeds - Tatsoi

Tatsoi Mustard Herb Garden Seeds

Tatsoi Mustard Herb Growing Habits

Non-GMO (Brassica rapa subsp. narinosa) Tatsoi Mustard grows as an active leafy herb reaching 8-10" tall and 1" wide with low-growth. As a biennial, this cold-hardy mustard variety blooms from late spring throughout the summer or again as a fall crop. Harvest the baby greens of Tatsoi Mustard earlier in the season. Once your plants reach full maturity, "Spoon Mustard" will develop tender forest-green leaves from light-green stalks. As Tatsoi Mustard easily produces, your crop will give off a peppery scent with mild mustard and look similar to cabbage or bok choy. Tatsoi Mustard continues growing leafy greens, before the warm temperatures rise, causing mustard to bloom small yellow flowers and set seed. Tatsoi is a mustard variety that can stand in regions with mild winters as a snow-covered herb that bounces back next spring.

The Culinary Uses of Tatsoi Mustard Garden Herb

As a relative to bok choy and cabbage, Tatsoi Mustard came from China and gained its popularity in cooking in Japan. As a traditional leafy green in Asian cuisine, Tatsoi Mustard is often made as Komatsuna greens that can be sauteed, steamed or fried with savory foods such as scrambled eggs, soy sauce, sesame oil or with tofu in a soup dish! The mild mustard will pair well with fresh salads or compliment seafood and pasta recipes, as scallops can bring out the nutty flavor of Tatsoi Mustard greens, similar to bok choy.

The Crop Benefits of Growing Tatsoi Mustard Garden Herb & Seed

As a cold hardy biennial herb, Tatsoi Mustard is easy to plant and actively grows. This mustard variety that's related to Chinese cabbage varieties, can be sown and develop successfully during the autumn's cooler conditions and stand in regions with mild winters! As a leafy biennial crop in many gardens, Tatsoi Mustard Herbs are productive, non heading and are known as a cut-and-come-back crop.

A cousin to kale and collards, mustard is a tenacious leafy green but it's not as cold-hardy. Grow in clumps about 12-18 inches apart. Use straw mulch to hold in soil moisture. Start 4-6 weeks before the first frost for a fall harvest. For a spring harvest, start seeds 4 weeks ahead of the last frost. You can harvest and allow to regrow over a period of a couple weeks as long as the weather permits. Cut leafy greens 3-4 inches from the ground and allow sufficient time to regrow.