tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3698134075709295915.post199282242272837299..comments2023-11-17T12:32:11.301-05:00Comments on Daphne's Dandelions: Cutting the MustardDaphne Gouldhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17305049560953735881noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3698134075709295915.post-63361597273619156882013-01-14T15:24:29.864-05:002013-01-14T15:24:29.864-05:00I didn't do anything special to the seeds thou...I didn't do anything special to the seeds though I did seed rather thickly. Last year I planted them in mid April and harvested them in July. I'm really puzzling out my rotations though. I can easily fit two sections of them in if I plant them in the summer and mature in the fall, but I don't think mustard likes that. I think they will all bolt before the plant has the energy for it. But I may try anyway to see what happens.Daphne Gouldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17305049560953735881noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3698134075709295915.post-74789189938455182962013-01-14T12:37:48.087-05:002013-01-14T12:37:48.087-05:00I have a McCormick's brand yellow mustard seed...I have a McCormick's brand yellow mustard seed container in my cabinet. I'll be on the lookout for brown mustard seed. <br /><br />Do I need to soak the seeds first? I may try winter sowing them as well as starting them the conventional way. <br /><br />I have to say that I am a great fan of yours -- I look forward to reading your posts every day. I live in Westboro MA, about 30 miles from you, and use your planting schedule as a guideline. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3698134075709295915.post-45175768592834450562013-01-14T07:31:37.563-05:002013-01-14T07:31:37.563-05:00I couldn't find a source of named varieties. S...I couldn't find a source of named varieties. So I just planted the mustard seed from the store. I used yellow and brown mustard. Daphne Gouldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17305049560953735881noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3698134075709295915.post-3710067708271831162013-01-14T06:06:28.076-05:002013-01-14T06:06:28.076-05:00I tried to let my mustard plants go to seed this y...I tried to let my mustard plants go to seed this year but the flowering season co-incides with the worst time of the year for aphids here and they ate all the flower heads. Very Annoying! I think I will buy some seed and give making it a go though - I use mustard a fair bit - particularly dijon.Lizhttp://www.suburbantomato.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3698134075709295915.post-72968666669252034352013-01-13T23:50:15.011-05:002013-01-13T23:50:15.011-05:00Daphne, what variety of mustard did you plant? I&...Daphne, what variety of mustard did you plant? I'd like to try it this coming year.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3698134075709295915.post-32042434964626743182013-01-13T19:30:37.464-05:002013-01-13T19:30:37.464-05:00I have never grown or made my own mustard but am g...I have never grown or made my own mustard but am getting more and more interested in it the more I read about how easy it is to do. We don't eat very muc of it though which makes me hesitate... of course if it turned out well it would make some nice homemade gifts. kitsapFGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06120640838501186514noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3698134075709295915.post-32247795950351811992013-01-12T22:33:13.222-05:002013-01-12T22:33:13.222-05:00Your mustards sound good. I have never made musta...Your mustards sound good. I have never made mustard but hope to someday! Thanks for posting about it. Nancy Cozy Thyme Cottagehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03933769393226611441noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3698134075709295915.post-1350179016737195112013-01-12T17:14:58.735-05:002013-01-12T17:14:58.735-05:00Oh I so agree. We often walk down to a bagel place...Oh I so agree. We often walk down to a bagel place on Sunday mornings (about 1.5 miles from our house so a nice walk there and back). But the sandwiches they make have WAY too much mustard. I always tell them just a little. Sometimes they listen.Daphne Gouldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17305049560953735881noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3698134075709295915.post-49542515104264499922013-01-12T15:41:46.939-05:002013-01-12T15:41:46.939-05:00I had dreams of making mustard thinking I would us...I had dreams of making mustard thinking I would use seeds for B&B pickles and then use the leftovers. Wrong. My mustard plants never grew! LOL I thought it would be fun to make for Christmas gifts. Maybe next year. Gaylehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08121205250839003802noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3698134075709295915.post-11915636502008203112013-01-12T13:31:22.250-05:002013-01-12T13:31:22.250-05:00Daphne, I have never MADE mustard, but I like eati...Daphne, I have never MADE mustard, but I like eating it when it is used wisely - I find that people often use far too much of it for my liking. I once was presented with a ham sandwich which had as much mustard in it as ham, and it was vile.Mark Willishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04558305122821209520noreply@blogger.com