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.

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
  Great 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