Vegetables - How to Grow
TOMATO
Sow depth 6mm
Germination 6 – 12 days, Transplant when 5–7cm high
Plant space – 50 cm apart
Row space – 60 cm apart
Maturity 12 – 14 weeks, Pick when Red Ripe
CAPSICUM
Sow depth 6mm
Germination 10 – 14 days
Plant Space 50 cm Row Space 50cm
Maturity 10 – 12 weeks Pick regularly to prolong cropping – pick when green or later red
CUCUMBER
Sow depth 10mm Direct sow
Germination 6 – 10 days
Plant space 30 cm
Row space 1 metre
Maturity 8 – 10 weeks
SILVERBEET
Sow depth 6 mm – Sow direct
Germination 10 – 14 days
Plant space 40 cm Row space 30 cm
Maturity 11 – 12 weeks
Pick outside leaves first – Protect from snails
EGGPLANT
Sow depth 6mm Transplant when 7-10cm high
Germination 10 – 14 days
Plant space 60 - 75cm
Row space 60 – 75 cm
Maturity 14 – 16 weeks
LETTUCE MIX
Sow depth Cover lightly Direct
Germination 7 – 10 days
Plant space 15cm apart Row space 30 cm
Maturity 7 – 8 weeks Sow every 2 weeks for continuous supply. Pick leaves when young
BROCCOLI ROMANESCO
Sow depth 15mm
Germination 6 – 10 days
Plant Space 50 cm Row Space 40cm
Maturity 16 weeks
CABBAGE EARLY JERSEY
Sow depth 6mm
Germination 6 – 10 days
Plant Space 50 cm Row Space 40cm
Maturity 10 - 12 weeks
CAULIFLOWER GREEN
Sow depth 6mm
Germination 10 - 14 days
Plant Space 50 cm Row Space 50 cm
Maturity 15 weeks
SNOW PEA SNAP
Sow direct along a trellis, 10mm deep
Germination 7 - 10 days
Plant Space 5 cm
Maturity 8 – 9 weeks
SPINACH PERPETUAL GATOR
Sow 15mm deep
Germination 7 - 20 days
Plant Space 15 cm
Maturity 8 weeks
My basics for seed sowing are heat, light and moisture and a light seed raising mix.
Use a light spray mister so you don’t drown the seeds as they can sink too deep in the soil.
Sow no deeper than suggested or if no instructions, no deeper than the width of the seed itself. Some seeds are so small you can sow on top of the soil because if you sow too deep they will die off as they can’t reach the light in time.
KEEP YOUR SEED PACKETS IN A CONTAINER IN A DARK COOL PLACE
