These seeds have quite a wide growing season and produce tasty medium sized buttons that can be harvested from late October to January, so great for Christmas picking. The best flavour is achieved after the first frosts.
99p per pack (app. 125 seeds)
Minimum order £5.
GROWING INSTRUCTIONS
Preparation.
These plants need fertile, well drained and firm soil. Sowing.
Sowing.
Sow outdoors March to May thinly 1cm deep in rows 15cm apart in a seed bed or large trays. Thin plants to about 7cm apart and then plant to final position 75cm apart. Mulch and keep well weeded to help firm buttons to form.
Growing and Harvesting.
Water well in dry weather and mulch plants in the summer. You can also feed in the summer if desired. The buttons will be ready to harvest approximately 30-32 weeks from sowing.
