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I have nurtured my plot for the last few months and have harvested my mustard greens twice. 
Advice for Harvesting greens:
Pull plants only when thinning. Otherwise, snap off leaves, leaving the growing tip to produce replacements. Leaves of 3 to 4 inches in length are tender enough to use in salads. Stringy stems are usually trimmed off larger leaves before the leaves are cooked. Light frosts don’t bother mustard; harvests can con­tinue until heavy freezes wipe out the plants.

I have noticed fast growth when I harvest them. To keep them longer I cook them for 30 minutes and then put them in a freezer bag. 

Currently my plot has exploded with growth and hopefully I will have enough to harvest for myself and the local food pantry. Below is pictures of how my bed has grown:

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I was told by a fellow gardener to sow seeds in my garden to maximize the use of my plot and the space in it. Hand sowing or (planting) is the process of casting handfuls of seed over prepared ground. I sowed carrot, radish, and spinach seeds. Below is the growth from the seeds that I sowed early last month.

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Because I started in late August, I had to find a list of plants that are best planted around this time of year. Below is a list of vegetables for fall planting:
Mid-season crops - Approximate maturity 60 days. Plant by mid August. Use any of the dates from above as well as the Best Dates below.

ROOTCROPS

• Early Carrots
• Leek
• Turnip
• Kohlrabi

LEAFCROPS

• Early Cabbages
• Winter Cauliflower
• Collards
• Perennial Flowers
• Perennial Herbs
• Swiss Chard

Early maturing crops - Approximate maturity 30 days. Plant by mid September. Use the dates from the previous page as well as the Best Dates below. The latest dates are for warmer climates, later frosts, or protected plantings.

ROOTCROPS

• Chives
• Bunching Onions
• Radishes

LEAFCROPS

• Broccoli
• Cover Crops
• Leaf Lettuces
• Mustard
• Spinach
• Lawn seed

I used starter plants to fill my plot. The plants I used were cabbage, broccoli, mustard greens, and sage. I used Farmer D's organic fertilizer and soil to fill the plot. I purchased the plants from Lowes.