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List of vegetables to grow

Sowing

• Seed depth: 6mm
• Germination soil temperature: 24-27C
• Days to germinate: 5-8
• Sow indoors: mid - end of february
• Sow outdoors: March
• Plant outdoors: When the seedlings have formed 3 to 4 leaves

Growing

• pH range: 6.0-6.8
• Growing soil temperature: 16 - 18C
• Spacing in beds: 45cm staggered pattern
• Watering: Moderate and even
• Light: Full sun for best yields; will tolerate light shade
• Nutrient requirements: N=moderate; P=high, K=high
• Rotation considerations: Avoid following brassica family plants
• Good companions: Beetroot, carrot, celery, chard, cucumber, dill, dwarf bean, lettuce,
• mint, nasturium, onion family, oregano, potato, rosemary, sage, spinach, tomato
• Bad companions: Runner bean, strawberry, kohlrabi
• Seed Lonevity: 4 years