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Sow indoors February-March, 0.5cm (“) deep in a tray of seed compost. Water well and maintain a temperature of 15-20C (60-68F). Keep moist. Transplant, 5cm (2”) apart, to other trays when large enough to handle. Gradually accustom young plants to outside conditions (avoid frosts), before planting out, May-June, 90cm (3′) apart. Or outdoors, sow thinly, March-April where they are to crop, 1.5cm (“) deep, directly into finely-prepared, rich, deeply-dug soil, which has already been watered. Allow 90cm (3′) between rows. Seedlings usually appear in 14-28 days. Thin plants to 90cm (3′) apart. Plants should crop for 4-5 years. Harvest: July-October.
