The biggest problem with planting mustard too early is pests eating them or getting sucked dry by whiteflies which can really do a number on young greens. Another problem is keeping them watered. It takes daily watering until they get a little size on them. I find mustard greens to be one of the easiest crops to grow in the fall so no need to transplant. However I have found that rutabagas do much better if transplanted and spaced at least a foot apart and mulched. Done this way they will get huge with large tops that make the most delicious cooked greens. Don't let the big tough looking leaves on large rutabagas fool you because they cook down tender as fast as just about any green and the flavor is wonderful. I prefer the greens to the roots but I like to mix them both in the same pot. That reminds me I haven't even started any rutabagas for the fall yet.
Bill
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