Yellow Mustard

🌱 Planting Window

• 🍂 Best: Late Summer to Early Fall (August to October)
• 🌸 Also Good: Early Spring (March to April)
• ☀️ Not Recommended: During the hottest part of summer unless irrigated

Best for:

• 🌱 Quickly covering bare soil
• 🌿 Naturally suppressing weeds
• 🍂 Adding organic matter
• 💧 Protecting soil from erosion
• 🦠 Supporting healthy soil biology
• 🌾 Between-season cover cropping

Ideal Uses

• Vegetable gardens
• Raised beds
• Newly prepared garden areas
• Between season crops
• Small gardens
• Fall cover cropping

Why gardeners love it

• Germinates quickly for fast soil protection.
• Helps shade out many annual weeds.
• Produces abundant biomass to improve soil.
• Easy to grow and terminate before planting your next crop.
• A great choice for gardeners looking for quick results.

🌱 Farm Wisdom

Every garden grows on its own schedule. Use these planting windows as a guide and adjust for your local climate and growing season.