Annual, fast and easy growing medicinal herb valued for its spinach-like leaves, which are known to lower sugar level in the blood, as well as provide great nutritional value to the body.Can be grown for micro sprouts, baby leaf or full maturity. Small, compact plant is perfect for container growing outdoors and potted indoors on windowsills, in balconies etc. Matures in 5 weeks after planting. Leaves are harvested before flowering.USDA hardiness zone 8-11.
Growing: Planting season: early spring, indoors, 4-6 weeks prior the danger of last frost is gone; direct seeding after the last frost (May to Jun).
Soil: light, fertile, well drained, rich in organic matter soil.
Sowing depth: sprinkle the seeds on the surface of the soil and barely cover.
Sowing depth: 3.9-11in (10-20cm) apart.
Light: full sun/partial shade.
Watering: regular to keep the soil moist.
Fertilizing: optional.
