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SOWING & PLANTING GUIDELINES |
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Artichoke( Globe) |
Sow seeds in rows and transplant when 10 cm in height; plant spacing: 60 cm; row spacing: 1.2 m |
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Artichoke( Jerusalem) |
Plant tubers 8cm deep; plant spacing: 30 cm; row spacing: 1 m |
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Broad Beans |
Sow in double lines 8 cm deep; plant spacing: 15 cm; row spacing: 15 cm |
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French Beans |
Sow in drills; plant spacing: 15 cm; row spacing: 75 cm |
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Beans( Scarlet runner) |
Sow seeds 8 cm deep; plant spacing: 10 cm; row spacing: 30 cm |
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Beetroot |
Sow in drills of 4 cm deep; plant spacing: 15 cm; row spacing: 60 cm |
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Cauliflower |
Sow in beds and transplant when 15 cm tall; plant spacing: 80 cm; row spacing: 1 m |
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Kale Capsicum Celery Cucumber |
Sow in beds and transplant at three-leaf stage; plant spacing 60 cm; row spacing 1 m Sow in beds 1 cm deep; plant spacing: 30 cm; row spacing: 60 cm Sow in beds or boxes; transplant when well established at a depth of 15 cm; plant spacing: 15 cm; row spacing: 30 cm Sow groups of 3 – 4 seeds 1.2 m apart, and thin to strongest plant; plant spacing: 1.2 m; row spacing: 1 m |
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Leek |
Sow in beds or boxes; transplant when well established at depth of 15 cm; plant spacing: 15 cm; row spacing: 30 cm |
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Lettuce, Cabbage |
Sow in beds and transplant at: plant spacing: 25 cm; row spacing: 50 cm |
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Onion |
Sow in drills and thin to: plant spacing: 15 cm; row spacing: 45 cm |
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Parsley |
Sow in beds and transplant plants at 20 cm spacing |
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Peas( Maincrop) |
Sow in shallow trench 5 cm deep; plant spacing: 15 cm; row spacing: 15 cm |
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Rhubarb |
Sow in beds and transplant to nursery beds at 20 cm apart; plant into permanent beds the following season, spacing 75 cm |
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Melon |
Sow groups of 3 – 4 seeds 1.2 m apart and thin to strongest plant; plant spacing: 1.2 m; row spacing: 1 m |
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Tomato |
Sow in boxes and prick out at two-leaf stage; transplant when well established; plant spacing: 80 cm; row spacing 60 cm |
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Turnips |
Sow in drills 5 cm deep; plant spacing: 10 cm row spacing: 30 cm; row spacing: 1 m |
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Veg. marrow & Gem Squash |
Sow groups of 3 – 4 seeds 1.2 m apart and thin to strongest plant; plant spacing: 1.2 m; row spacing: 1 m |