Brassica juncea 'Red Giant'
Mustard 'Red Giant'
Oriental brassicas are excellent from late summer onwards right through the winter if grown under protection. Easily grown as an annual in fertile, organically rich, consistently moist but well-drained soils in full sun. Tolerates light shade.:'Red Giant' is a peppery tasting salad leaf with red, slightly hairy leaves with wavy edges
Contributed by @tasheenatiara
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Full sun to partial shade
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Frequent watering
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A little frost hardy: 32F (0°C)
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Moist and rich
Common name
Mustard 'Red Giant'
Latin name
Brassica juncea 'Red Giant'
type
Vegetable
family
Brassicaceae
ph
5.5 - 7.0 Acid - Neutral
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Light
Full sun to partial shade
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Frost
A little frost hardy: 32F (0°C)
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Soil
Moist and rich
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Water
Frequent watering
Plant & bloom calendar
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Best time to plant
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When to harvest
full grown dimensions
0.05 M
0.60 M
Brassica juncea 'Red Giant'
Oriental brassicas are excellent from late summer onwards right through the winter if grown under protection. Easily grown as an annual in fertile, organically rich, consistently moist but well-drained soils in full sun. Tolerates light shade.:'Red Giant' is a peppery tasting salad leaf with red, slightly hairy leaves with wavy edges
Planting out
From Early Spring TO Mid Summer
Plant seedlings 4 - 6 inches apart in organically rich, consistently moist but well-drained soil in full sun or partial shade. Plant them every other week for an ongoing supply of leaf.
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