{"product_id":"salad-leaves-mibuna","title":"Salad Leaves 'Mibuna'","description":"\u003cp\u003eMibuna is your answer to home grown greens from autumn to early spring. Gentle peppery flavour that is hotter than Mizuna, milder than Golden Frills. The leaves are elongated and flex backwards, making a small well for salad dressings to sit in. They are a deep, healthy green colour.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMibuna originated from the Mibu region of Kyoto City in Japan, where it was bred from a mizuna hybrid. It's been cultivated from 1804. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eUse Mibuna as you would Mizuna - a baby leaf salad, a stir fry green or wilted in ramen. In Japan its mixed with kombu (an umami flavour-rich seaweed) and chilli to make a quick salty pickle called \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/recipesfortom.blogspot.com\/2013\/06\/mibuna-no-asazuke-salt-pickled-mibuna.html#gsc.tab=0\" title=\"Asazuke Mibuna recipe\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003easazuke\u003c\/a\u003e. A crisp, spicy, umami flavoured side dish - exceptionally moreish.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSow:\u003c\/strong\u003e mid March-May \u0026amp; Aug-Sept (undercover or outside)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePlant: \u003c\/strong\u003edensely for baby leaves, 20cm for salad leaves\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHarvest:\u003c\/strong\u003e 4-8 weeks after sowing\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKitchen: \u003c\/strong\u003eEat fresh, pickled or stir fried. Pairs with citrus (lemon, lime, ponzu), aromatics and spices (coriander, ginger, five spice, chilli), alliums (spring onion, garlic, garlic chives), fats (sesame, cashew).\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNotes:\u003c\/strong\u003e Early sowings benefit from fleece. Sowings bolt around the solstice. Long harvest period, particularly over winter - you'll have greens from October into spring.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDownload our \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.winnowfarmseeds.co.uk\/products\/winter-salads-growing-guide\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eWinter Salads Growing Guide\u003c\/a\u003e to learn more about growing winter greens.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e1g (approx 450 seeds). \u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eWe pack seeds by weight, the number of seeds in a packet is an estimate.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGerm 96% July 25\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!----\u003e","brand":"Winnow Farm Seeds","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49883119747388,"sku":"SaLMib","price":1.75,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0669\/0101\/6892\/files\/Mibuna_Image_1.png?v=1753380570","url":"https:\/\/www.winnowfarmseeds.co.uk\/products\/salad-leaves-mibuna","provider":"Winnow Farm Seeds","version":"1.0","type":"link"}