It's like finding money. Don't overlook flowering wild field mustard, Brassica rapa

If you can find a patch of wild field mustard (Brassica rapa), it really is like finding money. But when the plants are growing low to the ground, or when they are taller but still all green, maybe you won't notice the wild field mustard that's around you. The time you will notice wild field mustard is when they are flowering, with those tall flower stalks and bright yellow flowers. But by then, you may think it's not worth stopping and checking out, because the plants are too mature -- but you may be surprised!

Wild field mustard has bright flowers with 4 petals in a square shape, like all the plants in the mustard family. Brassica rapa flowers are bright yellow. And the way the leaves clasp around the flower stalk is a distinctive feature of Brassica rapa within the mustards.

Get some tips for fast harvesting of the wild field mustard stalks. I picked over 12 pounds of wild field mustard flower stalks in about a half hour.

Get tips on how to preserve wild field mustard through blanching and freezing. They can provide a lot of food for only a little effort.

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