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Sweet-tart golden fruit in papery husks. Frost-tender; grown as annual in cold climates. Self-fertile. Larger than ground cherry. Excellent for jams and fresh eating.
Lycium barbarum
A fellow Solanaceae — similar growing habits to Cape Gooseberry
Attract Hoverflies, Lacewings, Ladybugs, Parasitic wasps, Ground beetles to keep them in check — plant French MarigoldGreat, Bird's-foot TrefoilGreat and African MarigoldGreat nearby.Start Cape Gooseberry indoors about 8 weeks before your last frost, keeping seeds in warm soil (around 20–25 °C). Seeds usually come up in around 14 days. Move seedlings out once the danger of frost has passed, in full sun, spaced about 60 cm apart. Expect to harvest in roughly 100 days.
Keep track of the seeds you own.
Water: Medium · Height: 90 cm · Soil: Well-draining, fertile
These three thrive alongside Cape Gooseberry — and alongside each other.
