Chickweed

Growing from seed

Direct-sow Chickweed outdoors about 6 weeks before your last frost, keeping seeds in cooler soil (around 10–18 °C). Seeds usually come up in around 10 days. Grow in partial sun, spaced about 10 cm apart. Expect to harvest in roughly 40 days.

Keep track of the seeds you own.

Companion Planting

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  Lupin
  

  LupinGreat pair

  • ❧Lupin fixes nitrogen in the soil that Chickweed feeds on
  • ❧Lupin roots deep while Chickweed feeds near the surface — no competition
  • ❧Chickweed acts as living mulch, keeping soil moist and weeds down around Lupin
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  Pigeon Pea
  

  Pigeon PeaGreat pair

  • ❧Pigeon Pea fixes nitrogen in the soil that Chickweed feeds on
  • ❧Pigeon Pea roots deep while Chickweed feeds near the surface — no competition
  • ❧Chickweed acts as living mulch, keeping soil moist and weeds down around Pigeon Pea
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  White Lupin
  

  White LupinGreat pair

  • ❧White Lupin fixes nitrogen in the soil that Chickweed feeds on
  • ❧White Lupin roots deep while Chickweed feeds near the surface — no competition
  • ❧Chickweed acts as living mulch, keeping soil moist and weeds down around White Lupin

How to grow Chickweed

1. Sow-6 weeks from frost
2. Germinates10 days
3. Space10 cm apart
4. GrowPartial sun
5. Harvest~40 days

Water: Medium · Height: 15 cm · Soil: Moist, fertile, cool