Plant Height 60 - 70cm (1'12" - 2'4")
Season of Interest Spring / Summer
Temperature Range 15 - 25°C (59 - 77°F)
Annual / Perennial / Biennial Annual
Frost Hardy / Tender Tender
Sun Exposure Full Sun
Sow Direct / Raise Seedlings Sow Direct
Soil Type Well-draining soil, sandy loam
Soil pH 6 - 7
Soil Temperature 10 - 20°C (50 - 68°F)
Seed Preparation No special preparation required
Sowing Depth 0.5 - 1mm (⅛")
Plant Spacing 20 - 25cm (¾" - 1")
Row Spacing 40 - 50cm (1'4" - 1'8")
Watering Regular to keep soil moist, not waterlogged
Germination Time (Days) 7 - 14
Harvest Time (Days) 70 - 80
Good Companion Plants Salvia, Catmint, Coreopsis, Yarrow, Bee balm
Bad Companion Plants Brassicas, Nightshades, Legumes
Pests Aphids (black bean, green peach, melon aphid), Flea Beetles, Poppy Root Weevil (Stenocarus ruficornis), Hoplia Beetle, Spittlebugs (Froghoppers), Plant Bugs (Lygus spp.). Cutworms, Leaf Miners, Thrips (occasional)
Diseases Downy mildew, Powdery mildew, Grey mould
Not shipped to Tasmania true
Seeds per pack 255
Min temperature (C) 15
Max temperature (C) 25

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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.