Buckwheat

Growing from seed

Direct-sow Buckwheat outdoors about 1 weeks after your last frost. Seeds usually come up in around 7 days. Grow in full sun, spaced about 15 cm apart. Expect the first blooms in roughly 70 days.

Companion Planting

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  Blacktail Mountain melon
  

  Blacktail Mountain melonExcellent pair

  • ❧Buckwheat attracts Hoverflies and Parasitic wasps, which prey on the Aphids that attack Blacktail Mountain melon
  • ❧Buckwheat draws Bees and Bumblebees that improve pollination for both
  • ❧Blacktail Mountain melon roots deep while Buckwheat feeds near the surface — no competition
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  Asparagus Pea
  

  Asparagus PeaGreat pair

  • ❧Buckwheat attracts Hoverflies and Parasitic wasps, which prey on the Aphids that attack Asparagus Pea
  • ❧Asparagus Pea fixes nitrogen in the soil that Buckwheat feeds on
  • ❧Asparagus Pea acts as living mulch, keeping soil moist and weeds down around Buckwheat
• Great pair

  • ❧Buckwheat attracts Hoverflies and Parasitic wasps, which prey on the Aphids and Caterpillars that attack Chickpea
  • ❧Chickpea fixes nitrogen in the soil that Buckwheat feeds on
  • ❧Chickpea roots deep while Buckwheat feeds near the surface — no competition

How to grow Buckwheat

1. Sow1 weeks from frost
2. Germinates7 days
3. Space15 cm apart
4. GrowFull sun
5. Harvest~70 days

Water: Low · Height: 80 cm · Soil: Well-draining, poor — grows on acidic soils where little else will