Kitchen Garden Forum

At the end of August I sowed a winter mix of green manure - clover, Italian rye and mustard.
I have been really pleased with how quickly it established - weather conditions were perfect after sowing, with both rain and sunshine. However, I now realise that it established too quickly - the mustard, anyway; after a fortnight's break, I visited the lottie today and discovered that the mustard is about 3ft high and in flower!!!
I am not sure whether it is best to cut the tops off, or just leave it alone (that is me prefered option, partly because I have just had an op on my elbow and don't think I will be up to using either the shears of the strimmer for a few weeks yet). Any suggestions???

Hi Mouse,
Get prepared to like eating Mustard seedlings! The other year there was a lot of Oil Seed Rape seedlings appeared on the bank outside my property and when they were very young I picked the tender centre out and cooked by lightly steaming and they were very palatable I waited until the plants recovered and then had a second crop then destroyed the plants. Young and tender Mustard leaves are said to be very good eating and very nutritious I have been lead to understand although I have yet to indulge.
JB.

Maybe I'll try them on my OH before I try them myself!
I'll let you know if they turn out to be nice.