An excellent variety for the home gardener - one of the best cool season crops. A very hardy variety which crops well even in exposed areas. Requires very little attention. Choose a sunny position on well prepared, deeply dug, rich soil. Hardy annual.

How to Sow Seeds

Method: Prepare flat trenches 15cm (6in) wide and 5cm (2in) deep.Plant seeds into dark, damp soil in a zig-zag fashion along the middle of the trench allowing 5cm (2in) between each seed.
Germination: Seedlings emerge 7-10 days.Once germinated water regularly.
Growing notes: Fill trench with soil and firm down gently. Rows should be spaced 45cm (18in) apart and approx. 2m (6.5ft) long.Protect from birds with netting or black cotton during the early stages of growth. Gardeners advise using sticks or twigs to support the crop and this will make picking easier and improve yields.

Growing Needs

Position: Sunny position
Soil: Fertile soil
Water: Seedlings emerge 7-10 days.Once germinated water regularly
Support: Gardeners advise using sticks or twigs to support the crop and this will make picking easier and improve yields

Plant Characteristics

Plant type: Hardy annual