Seed Savers Feaster Family Heirloom Mustard

This heirloom variety has been stewarded and preserved by members of the Feaster family of rural Shiloh, Florida (Marion County), since the Civil War. This green-leaved mustard is mild and slightly sweet when cooked and was donated to Seed Savers Exchange by Jerome Feaster in 2014. Bearing long, broad, smooth, upright leaves with a toothed margin, these plants reach 20-25" tall and 16-18" wide.

• From the Collection
• Mild flavor
• Plants reach 20-25" tall and 16-18" wide
• Family favorite since the Civil War

This variety works for:

• Steaming
• Boiling
• Baking
• Soup

Mustard greens are traditionally associated with slow cooking. Combine chopped leaves with ham hocks or thick slices of bacon and garlic. After about 90 minutes of simmering a broth known as pot liquor will form and can be used in other dishes or to top your servings.

Mustard greens can also be added to baked dishes and quickly braised. Consider cooking them with ale cider vinegar or oy sauce and sesame oil.

Instructions - You can directly seed your mustards into the ground, placing 3 seeds every 8 inches. Plant them 3 months before your first frost in rows 18-30 inches apart. The seeds should be planted 1/4-1/2 inch deep. As they grow, thin them to 1 plant every 8-10 inches. Mustards may bolt early if planted in the spring.

• Start Indoors: 4-6 weeks before last frost

• Direct Seed: 1/4" Deep

   

• Plant Outdoors: 8-10” Apart