Red Giant Mustard Allium sphaerocephalon Printmaker and muralist Roger Peet

Printmaker and muralist Roger Peet is a co-founder of the Justseeds Artists Cooperative and helps run a print studio in Portland

but is actually a different species

and elements of garden life—along with every gardener's least favorite visitor

"Deep Carmine Baby's Breath" ~Gypsophila elegans

Red Giant Mustard Allium sphaerocephalon Printmaker and muralist Roger PeetMustards are underappreciated in the garden. This Asian variety is robust and beautiful. Its leaves are green with a deep purple hue, thin and very soft when steamed or sauted. Its slight bite adds a pleasant tangy ring to any meal, complementing grains beautifully. Extremely easy to grow and fast! Stays more mild flavored in cool weather; does quite well into late fall.