Type: Half-Hardy Annual
Time to Germinate: 5-10 Days
Temperature Required: 21��c
Days to Maturity: 70-80 Days
Light: Full Sun
 
 Start indoors in a warm, well-lighted area from late Apr to early June for autumn harvests. Sow seeds ?�� deep in good compost. Keep evenly moist. Seedlings emerge in 5-8 days at 70? F. They do best covered lightly with soil. Alternatively can be sow directly outside.
Transplant seedlings outside 2-3 weeks before your last frost date. They grow best at 55? to 65? F. Do not let seedlings for planting out become more that 5 weeks old because older seedlings do not mature well transplanted.
Set plants 18�� apart in rows 24�� apart.
Water deeply once a week in dry weather. Cultivate or mulch to control weeds. High fertility and abundant supply of water throughout the growing season are important.