Mustard is not only the contents of the jar that many people usually keep on the refrigerator door.
In addition to the mustard we are accustomed to from the store, there is also leaf mustard and, according to the expert of the online publication BelNovosti, scientist-agronomist, landscape designer Anastasia Kovrizhnykh , you will not have any trouble growing it on your own plot.
Why do this?
This additive can be used in the preparation of salads, sandwiches, fried meat and other hot dishes.
It can also be added to sauces and marinades, and some housewives actively use leaf mustard when preparing cucumbers and tomatoes for the winter.
By the way, to grow this crop it is not at all necessary to have the notorious “six hundred square meters” at your disposal.
The plant can even be grown on your own windowsill – in both cases, you will be able to harvest the crop 20-30 days after the first shoots appear.
The only condition that should be observed when growing leaf mustard is to monitor the acidity of the soil. It is unlikely that you will be able to achieve impressive results in acidic soil, so do not forget to use wood ash as a deoxidizer (if necessary).
Expert: Anastasia Kovrizhnykh
