See all that yellow. That's wild mustard. It grows freely in the fields and orchards during Spring. Some historians say that the Franciscan padres scattered the seeds as they walked the El Camino Real to better see the road. I wonder if they also ate the wild growing vegetable. It tastes so much better than the mustard greens found in the supermarkets.
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What a wonderful sight, loved the picture.
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Thanks, Yvonne. What I forgot to mention was the delightful aroma.
DeleteHi Susie .. the fields of mustard always amazed me as a kid in England .. we now have rape growing everywhere - a sharp yellow too.
ReplyDeleteI bet the Franciscans spread the seed around .. as a marker for the path ..
I do love mustard, and the varieties (well some of them!) .. but mustard greens are delicious too ..
Cheers and thanks for the visit over to my blog .. Hilary
I haven't ever tasted rape. It looks so much like wild mustard. I wonder if they taste similar.
DeleteI always thought mustard was a tree.
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Until I finally saw pineapple plants, I thought pineapples grew on trees. LOL
DeleteThat's very cool and I wouldn't have ever guessed it to be mustard.
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Right back at ya, Mark. :-)
DeleteI have seen fields of mustard like that. Beautiful!
ReplyDeleteThanks for dropping by, Bish.
DeleteI've never seen mustard fields either. Awesome! I love mustard of all kinds so I'd love to taste the wild vegetable.
ReplyDeleteSome groceries sell mustard, but the bland taste is not all like the spiciness of wild mustard.
DeleteGreat picture and very creative blog about your town.
ReplyDeleteThanks, Amber. I appreciate you dropping by for a virtual visit. :-)
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