Germination Time (Days) 6 - 12
Maturity Time (Days) 60 - 80
Sowing Depth (mm) 6
Plant Spacing (cm) 30
Row Spacing (cm) 40
pH 6 – 7.5
Soil Temperature (°C) -
Hardy / Frost Tender Hardy
Sow Direct / Raise Seedlings Sow Direct
Seed Preparation -
Plant Height 20 - 40 cm (8 - 16 inches)
Season of Interest Sept - Nov cold climates: Sept - March temperate: March - Sept Sub-Tropics:April- August Tropics
Temperature Range 14 - 30°C (57 - 86°F)
Annual / Perennial / Biennial Annual: Sometimes Perennial
Frost Hardy / Tender Tender. Purple variety can withstand frosts
Sun Exposure full sun 6 hours
Sow Direct / Raise Seedlings Raise Seedlings
Soil Type Loamy, well-drained soil
Soil pH 6.0 - 7.0
Soil Temperature 10 - 22 °C (50 - 72 °F)
Seed Preparation No special preparation required
Sowing Depth 0.5 - 1 cm (0.2 - 0.4 inches)
Plant Spacing 20 cm (8 inches)
Row Spacing 30 - 40 cm (12 - 16 inches)
Watering Keep soil consistently moist
Germination Time (Days) 7 - 10
Harvest Time (Days) 49 - 63 days
Good Companion Plants Radishes, Peas, Onions
Bad Companion Plants Strawberries, Tomatoes
Pests Flea beetles, Aphids, Cabbage worms
Diseases Downy mildew, Black rot
Not shipped to Tasmania true
Seeds per pack 150
Min temperature (C) 14
Max temperature (C) 30

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When I started this journey in 2009, I found nothing existed commercially, that was reasonably priced and easy to use. There was a homemade system which I also found was not that user-friendly.

Then a friend of mine told me about a homemade method she used. However, when I tried her method, I found this also didn't suit my needs, as it too had flaws that I considered where important. It did not keep vermin out, did not have a lockable lid and (to me) looked unsightly in the garden.