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Mustard Seed
beginner difficulty · hardiness zones 2–9
- Methods
- traditional
- Planting window
- March–April
- Greenhouse
- Not required
- Compact variant
- Not noted
Production planning estimate
Plan around lb of seed per 32 sq ft bed
A starting estimate is 4 lb of seed per 32 sq ft bed. That means one garden bed is a reasonable first unit to plan for, then adjust for your climate, practices, and household demand.
Space guideline
32 sq ft per garden bed
Starting plan
— garden beds
Planning note: Grown for the seed rather than the leaves. Let the plant flower and go to seed, then thresh the dried pods.