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Basil
| 20 | 4 | |
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Carrot
| 224 | 16 | Sowing: Sow direct into soil in spring. Make a second sowing for a fall crop in mid to late summer.
Keep plants well weeded to reduce competition for nutrients are water. |
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Cilantro
| 7 | 1 | |
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Lettuce (Leaf)
| 72 | 9 | Planting: Start seeds indoors in early spring, or simply sow fresh seeds where you want them to grow. Scatter seeds atop prepared soil, about one-half inch apart, and barely cover them before patting them into place. Sow more seeds in summer for a fall crop.
Harvesting: You can pick individual leaves, use scissor or a knife to harvest handfuls of baby lettuce, or grow plants at proper spacing to get large, loose heads.
Wayering: Shallow lettuce roots need constant moisture. Do not allow the soil to dry out. |
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Onion
| 28 | 4 | When bulbs form and the tops of the plants fall over, pull them and cure in a warm place for about 10 days before storing. |
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Onion (Red)
| 24 | 4 | When bulbs form and the tops of the plants fall over, pull them and cure in a warm place for about 10 days before storing. |
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Oregano
| 6 | 1 | |
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Tomato (Large)
| 13 | 1 | Feeding: Weekly liquid feed or seaweed drench from mid summer onwards.
Bushy determinate plants can be tied to stakes, but long-bearing indeterminate varieties need a sturdy cage or trellis.
Harvest: Pick regularly as soon as the fruits turn color but are still firm.
Watch for leaf-eating tomato hornworms, and pick them off. Black patches on the bottom of fruits are a nutritional disorder best prevented by growing tomatoes in well-prepared soil with constant light moisture. |
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Watermelon
| 6 | 0 | Harvest: Ripe watermelons sound deep and resonant when thumped, and the curled tendril opposite the melon should be brown.
Feeding: After plants set fruit, feed twice, at two week intervals, with a water soluble plant food.
Sowing: Sow seeds 1 inch deep in rows, or in hills spaced 6 feet apart. After 2 weeks, thin to 2 plants per hill. |
