SOW April and May
HARVEST March to April
TYPE Spring vegetable
PLOT Outdoor plot
WHERE TO SOW
Sow the seeds thinly in a well-prepared seed bed 1.5cm (3/4”) deep in rows 15cm (6”) apart.
WHAT TO DO NEXT
As the seedlings appear, thin to 7cm (3”) apart. When they are about 10-15cm (4-6”) tall, transplant to the growing site about 60cm (24”) apart, planting them 2cm (1”) deeper than in the seed bed. Water well.
HANDY TIP
Pick regularly when the spears are well formed but before the flowers open. Take central spear first to encourage a lot of side shoots.
NUTRITIONAL VALUES