- Sow seeds from late April to mid-May in pots or modules filled.Â
- Place one seed per pot about 2-3 cm deep.Â
- Keep the compost moist and at a temperature of 18-22c.Â
- The seeds should germinate in 7-14 days.Â
- The seeds may rot with insufficient temperature.Â
- Once germinated, grow on in cooler conditions undercover.Â
- Transplant outdoors from May to early June once the risk of frost has passed.Â
- Space plants 90-120 cm apart.Â
- Harvest from September to October when fruits skin has hardened and the foliage starts to die back.Â






