Description
Features
- Hardy annual
- Continuous picking
- Quick growing, versatile
Seed Count
12
How to grow
Position
Full sun.
How
Directly into garden, placing 3-4 seeds into mounds, 70cm apart. Thin later to the two strongest plants per mound. For growing in pots, use one of 40cm diameter.
Care
Choose a sunny well drained position. Work in Thrive Granular All Purpose Fertiliser. Water well. Brush pollen from male flowers onto female flowers with swollen base for better pollination. Pick fruit at 5-10cm for best yield. Protect from snails with Yates Blitzem.
Garden Pruning Tips
To prune or not to prune; that is the question. The answer is almost always YES... but read these tips before starting.
Autumn Fungal Diseases
With this seasonal abundance of atmospheric moisture it’s easy to see why this is the time of year for fungal diseases.
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