Initial Plant Research

Plants I’d like to grow:
• Mustard
• Radishes
• Mint
• Bunching Onions

Radishes:
• Vegetable
• Should be planted by mid-September
• Takes 20-30 days to mature
• Provide ample water.
• Radishes will sometimes bolt or fail to form a bulb. The most common causes of this are crowding and insufficient amounts of water.
• They are easy to grow, perhaps the fastest to harvest of all vegetables.
• Sow radish seeds 1/2 inch deep. Space them 1 1/2 to two inches apart. Separate rows eight to ten inches apart.
• Radishes will grow in average soils and will respond to rich, well-drained soil.
• Many gardeners put a few radish seeds amongst the rows of carrots and other vegetables that take a long period to germinate
• Radishes need loose, well-drained soil for easy root expansion. If the soil is crusty, roots become misshapen.

Mustard:
• Plant by Mid-September
• Mustard leaves are good for your health. Its low in calories and carbs, yet high in vitamins.
• Sow mustard seeds 1/4 to 1/3 inch deep, and 3" apart. Thin seedlings to 5" - 9" apart. Separate the rows, 1 foot apart.
• Mature in 45-50 days
• Mustard plants should be grown quickly. Use plenty of water, and ample amounts of fertilizer, to promote fast growth of tender, green leaves. Water plants during dry periods
• Garden cress seeds and/or mustard seeds have quite a lot of flavor.
• Use a plastic tray to sow your seeds, without drainage holes. You can recycle one that was used as food packaging, as long as it is clean.
• Mustard and cress are usually grown on damp tissue rather than compost, use cotton wool
• Needs very little care. Just fertilizer and water, and do some weeding in the hot weather.