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Plant
Height
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Up
to 90cm/3 ft
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Where
to Sow
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Indoors
thinly in pots or trays 14cm/6" diameter.
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Sowing
time
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Indoors
February/April - temperature +16C/61F.
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How to
Sow
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Sow
seeds 2.5cm/1-inch apart, 6mm/1/4-inch deep.
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After
Germination
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Keep
compost moist but not very wet.
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Growing
on - in Pots
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When
2.5cm/1-inch thin/transplant to 1 plant per 7.5cm/3 inch pot. Harden off
plants which have been raised indoors and finally move outdoors
once all danger of frost has passed. Re-pot into larger pots in stages -
up to 30cm/12-inches in diameter.
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Growing
on- in ground
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As
above but once hardened off, plant at least 40cm/18 inches apart in full
sun.
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Harvesting
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Harvest
the leaves before or at flowering time.
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Uses
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Popular
as a flavouring in stuffing for poultry, pork and baked fish. Also good
with sausage meat.
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