{"product_id":"mustard-greens-ethiopian-kale-amara-seeds","title":"Mustard Greens Seeds — Ethiopian Kale (Amara)","description":"\u003cp\u003eNot a mustard and not a kale — \u003cem\u003eBrassica carinata\u003c\/em\u003e is its own species, grown across the Ethiopian highlands for centuries. The leaves are dark green, gently crinkled with a scalloped edge, and unusually succulent. The flavour is the surprise: deeply savoury with spice and garlic notes, richer than any mustard. Baby leaf in 21 days, full size at 40.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdetails open=\"\"\u003e\n\u003csummary style=\"cursor: pointer; font-weight: 600; margin: 4px 0 8px;\"\u003eGrowing guide \u0026amp; FAQs\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eGrowing Guide for Pakistan\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSowing time:\u003c\/strong\u003e Punjab plains (Lahore, Faisalabad, Multan) late September to February; Islamabad, Rawalpindi and Peshawar September to January; Karachi and coastal Sindh October to December; Murree, Swat and Quetta February to April. Fast enough to sow every two to three weeks right through winter.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMethod:\u003c\/strong\u003e Sow 6 mm deep — thickly in bands for baby leaf, or 2.5 cm apart for full plants.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGermination:\u003c\/strong\u003e Two to fifteen days, across a wide temperature range from 4°C to 24°C.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing:\u003c\/strong\u003e Baby leaf: rows 5 cm apart. Full size: thin to 15–45 cm, rows 25–45 cm.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHarvest:\u003c\/strong\u003e Baby leaf at 21 days; full leaves at 40 days, picking from the outside inwards.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSun and water:\u003c\/strong\u003e Full sun to part shade. Water steadily; drought makes the leaf tough and sharp.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eRated extra cold tolerant\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOf all the greens in this range this is the one to sow if you garden in Murree, Swat, Abbottabad or Quetta. It is rated extra cold tolerant and keeps producing when the mustards have given up.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eCook it briefly\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe leaves are tender enough to eat raw at baby size. At full size they need only a minute in a hot pan with garlic — over-cook them and you lose the savoury quality that makes this worth growing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat is in the packet\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e200 seeds, packed for The Garden by Chanan Din. Bred by \u003cstrong\u003eJohnny's Selected Seeds, USA\u003c\/strong\u003e and imported for the Pakistani season. Non-GMO. Every lot is germination-tested in Lahore before it goes on sale.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNew to seed starting? Read \u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/news\/what-to-sow-september-pakistan\"\u003ewhat to sow in September in Pakistan\u003c\/a\u003e and \u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/news\/why-seeds-not-germinating-pakistan\"\u003ewhy your seeds are not germinating\u003c\/a\u003e first.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGermination-tested in Lahore before it reaches you, from a seed house trading since 1932. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e","brand":"The Garden by Channan Din","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54441324839276,"sku":"THG-IMP-MAMA","price":599.0,"currency_code":"PKR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0941\/9053\/5020\/files\/ChatGPT_Image_Sep_18_2026_03_57_39_PM_8.png?v=1789735314","url":"https:\/\/thegardenpk.com\/products\/mustard-greens-ethiopian-kale-amara-seeds","provider":"The Garden by Chanan Din","version":"1.0","type":"link"}