Growing guide

🌱Sowing

Start seeds indoors 4–6 weeks before the last frost date. Cover seeds with ¼ inch of seed starting mix. Keep evenly moist and supply bottom heat to hasten germination (70–75°F). When plants emerge, supply 10–14 hours of light from direct sun or grow lights.

✂️Thinning

Transplant when plants are 3 inches tall into individual pots or spaced 3 inches apart in a tray. After danger of frost is past, transplant each plant into a large well-drained pot (15 inches in diameter or larger) or directly into the garden.

⏱Germination

6–12 days depending on soil temperature and moisture conditions.

📋Remarks

This is a vigorous determinate plant that will benefit from support from a cage. Water and fertilize regularly and do not prune the ‘suckers’. Plants will continue to produce fruit right up until frost.