Working my Kitchen Garden: Growing "Raya Ko Saag"
A few days ago, I had the opportunity to plant a vegetable, "Raya Ko Saag". Though I grow a few varieties, this was one I had not tried earlier, and am satisfied that they are sprouting as this is my favorite vegetable!
A leafy vegetable which almost resembles the lettuce plant but with a different taste, this is a plant I have not come across anywhere except the lower hills of the Himalayas. It is common among our people and found in abundance here during the winter months. And everybody loves it, while they also have found a place in Himalayan folklore and songs!
Today morning I was watering them when I decided to take some pictures for your viewing.
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They look like they might be part of the Mustard family. Do you know what the flowers look like? I really enjoy seeing what kinds of crops people grow in different regions. Thanks!
Yes they are the same but as an Uncle told me a long time ago, this variety is the product of selection by humans over centuries! These have large succulent leaves, which are plucked before they mature, cut in strips and sauted to make a popular vegetable dish eaten with meats and rice. But in all other aspects they are the same plant and the seed, though significantly smaller, looks the same.
As for flowering, they flower sparingly, and a whole plant is left alone and never plucked from to let it flower. But sometime that doesn't happen so a few plants are kept aside for seeds. Thanks.
Thanks, @norbu. That selection by people over the decades and centuries is one reason I like seeing the gardens in other regions, I think. All us gardeners have so much in common, but we have unique conditions, too. Mustards are so genetically flexible, it's amazing all the different forms that they can take with selection over a long time. Enjoy your Raya Ko Saag and your uncle's wisdom!