Mizuna is incredibly prolific. I grow mine in a square pot less than two feet across. It grows like crazy and there's enough to cut down our grocery bills. I replace half the lettuce in salads, add it to soups and stir fry -- absolutely anything. And if you let it bolt and go to seed, it produces millions of them and as the video says, virtually every seed germinates. On my balcony, I grow all of the green onions, parsley, mizuna, and carrot greens I can use, not to mention pineapples and tomatoes.

@NextdoorHomestead

Жыл бұрын

Yes! I wish it was more widely talked about as a stir fry / cooked ingredient. I know folks don't all love it raw but it's so much more mellow cooked and as you say, very very prolific. I actually thought I'd killed our for the season by cutting it at/below the soil and a couple even survived and are back in vegetative mode =)

@lostpelican1883

Жыл бұрын

I've attempted to grow bok choy before but it bolted (this was kind of a random experiment, I haven't grown many greens before on account of deer..so many deer). How can I prevent this from happening (unless I want seeds)? I was given some nice mizuna seed recently but I don't want to waste it!

@scottadler

Жыл бұрын

@@NextdoorHomestead Raw -- just think of it as a green piece of radish, so cut it up! Cooked, it goes with everything. And don't forget that the leaf stalks are ENTIRELY edible. Unlike parsley, carrots, or celery, they do not contain strings that get between your teeth and are pleasantly crunchy. By the way, squirrels don't like mizuna very much and you can not only grow them in containers, you can grow it in hanging pots out of the reach of deer.

@scottadler

Жыл бұрын

@@lostpelican1883 Use hanging pots. Cheers!

@NextdoorHomestead

Жыл бұрын

@@lostpelican1883 Bolting is easiest to deal with via proper timing. The most common causes of bolting is too much heat and/or fluctuating conditions that stress the plant out. So our Mizuna will bolt as winter turns to Spring and our Spring-planted Mizuna will bolt as Summer hits too. And it won't grow during summer at all without a lot of extra work and materials like shade cloth (i have very hot summers though!). So basically, I'd recommend trying to plant it during your mild/cool shoulder seasons if you have them. Mizuna grows fast so you don't need a long summer growing season to get a good harvest! Cheers =)

Thanks CHarlie HUnnam

@NextdoorHomestead

4 ай бұрын

SOA is one of my favorite shows so I'll take it!

Got this as my free seed pack from bakers creek, wasn't sure about it but now I'm excited!

@NextdoorHomestead

Жыл бұрын

Oooooh that's a good one! They're pretty good at choosing fun stuff for those freebies aren't they.

@abcdefghijklomop3414

Жыл бұрын

Same! Mine just came today. I'm so excited to try it.

@NextdoorHomestead

Жыл бұрын

@@abcdefghijklomop3414 So I just went out and picked some from my garden. ZERO pest damage on rows where peas and lettuce got obliterated by insects.

@DAILYDOSE420

Жыл бұрын

Me 2! I'm excited can't wait

I’m a new gardener but I have grown mizuna for the past three years I love it

@NextdoorHomestead

Жыл бұрын

It's the best!

Zone 5b, I planted a curly leaf mustard variety (Southern Giant?) years ago-it's been indestructible ever since. It creates two crops -one early summer one in the fall, from its own self seeding. It can survive well into cold late falls. The leaves are great in Asian style noodle soups.

@NextdoorHomestead

Жыл бұрын

That sounds awesome! Sometimes when I think I've killed my mizuna for the season by chopping it off right at the soil level, it grows right back =)

I grew Mazuna to replace my arugula (that seems to bolt if I look at it wrong).

@NextdoorHomestead

Жыл бұрын

Haha good call! I was just in the garden and it's insane how much more productive the mizuna is than the arugula. I like em both but no question I'd go with mizuna if I had to choose one.

Thank you for the video. This year, I replaced mixed salad greens with Mizuna because Mizuna (from Kyoto) is tender, a bit tougher than mixed salad, very nutritious, and easy to grow (all year round). I also add Mibuna (from Kyoto) to my salad bowl when I need a bit of spicy touch.

@NextdoorHomestead

10 ай бұрын

You're welcome! Both mizuna and mibuna will always have a place in my garden =) (...and in our salads!)

heck yes, so true!

@NextdoorHomestead

Жыл бұрын

😁 Thank you for watching!

thanks so much for the info. New subscriber here 🤗 love your channel 💚

@NextdoorHomestead

Жыл бұрын

THANK YOU! Appreciate you checking out our videos and the kind words =)

I used to live in London which is blisteringly hot and sunny in the summer. I had a huge grow on my window ledges and on the balcony. Then I moved central Scotland. When I tried to do a window grow it was a disaster. Its like a mild version of Sweden up here. During winter its ridiculous... shortest day is like six and a bit hours, and sun barely makes it above the horizon. The summers are lovely, mild and short. Nearly everything I tried to grow just about sprouted, and then floundered. Too cold on the window ledge, and not enough direct light. The one exception was mizuna. This was the one thing I had never tried to grow before, and it seemed much more hardy with both temperature and tolerating poor lighting. I am now an instant fan, and this year Im going to try and grow it outdoors.

@TheWtfnonamez

Жыл бұрын

thanks for the video btw

@NextdoorHomestead

Жыл бұрын

This was such a fun comment to read, thank you for sharing! I've never been to Scotland and London only during Winter so I can't really even imagine. In fact, I'm not sure I've gardened in a zone lower than 9 now that I think about it... Anyhow, I'm such a fan of Mizuna. Love to know I'm not alone!

@rowanshole

Ай бұрын

London- blisteringly hot?

Can I make mustard from the seeds? I have tons of seed pods on my plant current and love whole seed mustard

@NextdoorHomestead

Жыл бұрын

Ah apologies! I've never tried and have never spoken with another grower about it either. I'll see what I can find but I don't want to give you the wrong answer!

I think i planted too many seeds into my small pot, when they sprout I might need to find a way to get more pots :) I intended to only have a small mizuna in my bedroom but I think i'll end up with a whole orchard accidentally 😂 the seeds are germinating under a tesco freezer bag in the pot nice moist soil edit: chatgpt told me I have to unfortunately let some pass, I might send a note to my neighbour asking if she'd like a seedling but I live in an apartment and only have a small pot for my mizuna, i'll keep a seedling but i'm not sure if the seedlings are edible, if they are they'll add a kick to my maggi noodles

@NextdoorHomestead

10 ай бұрын

You can definitely plant Mizuna densely, but at a certain point you'll just get microgreens =) In a small pot indoors, I'd personally probably try and concentrate on just having one or a couple and seeing how they do the first year!

How does the taste compare to Arugula as far as the spicy level? I have seeds but have yet to grow it. Thanks

@NextdoorHomestead

Жыл бұрын

Oooo good question! It's stronger than the slow bolt arugula we grow but not as strong as some varieties of arugula. I've found it does a better job of mellowing out when cooked though.

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