Yesterday I sowed two tubs of earth with Mizuna seeds. Am not an avid gardener, but have grown mizuna before. It’s similar in some ways to rocket/arugula but is far less spicy.

Takes about 6 weeks to grow. Lovely raw, but can be lightly cooked, it’s a nice addition to a nabe. Quite resistant to pests compared to other salad plants. If you haven’t considered growing mizuna before, I highly recommend it. Has a mild taste and is very versatile.

Am also freezing some shiso/green perilla seeds and will be trying to germinate these next week. Warning: snails and slugs LOVE young shiso. Don’t leave it outside until it is substantially grown, once it is reasonably robust it should withstand a ravaging by the molluscs, but not whilst it is young and tender.