Item Tag: Spring, Autumn

Five 2-gram packets of Asian Spring/Autumn Greens Sampler Seeds; total 5000+ seeds.These varieties also do well for autumn planting; or even over-winter in many Zone 9/10 areas.Please note our sampler packets have a lot more seeds than other ebay/etsy sellers offering 200-500 seeds for $1.99 each.These varieties are staple food in many Asian cultures, but can’t be found easily in big supermarket chain.You will receive five separate ziplock poly bags, clearly labeled, containing:2-gram Small Gai Choi Mustard Green 小芥菜 (~1000 seeds)2-gram Large Leaf “Tiger Ear” Tong Ho 虎耳大葉茼蒿 (~900 seeds)2-gram Taiwanese Sword Leaf Lettuce, A-Choi, AA Choy, Yu Mai Tsai 萵苣菜 AA菜 油麥菜 (1600+ seeds)2-gram Tatsoi Mustard Green 塌菜 塔菇菜 (~1000 seeds)2-gram Taiwan Baby Pak Choi 台灣小白菜 (600+ seeds)You can view full detailed description for each specific variety. Note our regular size packet has 1/4 OZ (7.1 grams) worth of seeds.GROWING TIPS:You can easily cover 100+ sqft of garden bed space with these 10 grams of seeds (2-gram per 20-sqft roughly), so do not over-seed unless you want to harvest lots of baby greens.prefer full sun, or partial shade area in some sunbelt statesprepare garden bed with well drained fertile soil, turn/till the soil at least 4″ deepideal sowing time is from early spring or late summer (in Chicago zone 5B, it would be either early April or late August)sow the seeds directly into your garden plot (sprinkle/broadcast or neatly in rows 4″ apart, space seeds 1/4″ apart ), cover the seeds with 1/4″ fine soil; keep the soil moist (but not soggy) for about a week and the seeds will germinate quickly when daytime temperature is above 60F. for green thumbs, you can cover the soil surface with clear poly for 2-4 days, as the poly will retain heat & moisture, hence speed up the germination dramatically. to extend your veggie harvest, consider sow just half the seeds initially, and sow the other half couple weeks later.if too crowded after 3rd week, thin out the crowded areas and enjoy them as baby greens or sprinkle them onto ramen noodle soup.if worms & insects are feasting on the greens, try spray neem oil mix once a week, avoid using chemical pesticides if all possible.make efficient use of the veggie beds by planting three crops for the whole growing season: spring mix, summer mix and autumn mix