Ground Cherry

Growing from seed

Start Ground Cherry indoors about 6 weeks before your last frost, keeping seeds in warm soil (around 20–25 °C). Seeds usually come up in around 10 days. Move seedlings out once the danger of frost has passed, in full sun, spaced about 60 cm apart. Expect to harvest in roughly 70 days.

Companion Planting

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  Winged bean
  

  Winged beanGreat pair

  • ❧Winged bean fixes nitrogen in the soil that Ground Cherry feeds on
  • ❧Ground Cherry draws Bees and Bumblebees that improve pollination for both
  • ❧Winged bean roots deep while Ground Cherry feeds near the surface — no competition
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  Sainfoin
  

  SainfoinGreat pair

  • ❧Sainfoin attracts Ladybirds and Parasitic wasps, which prey on the Aphids and Whitefly and more that attack Ground Cherry
  • ❧Sainfoin fixes nitrogen in the soil that Ground Cherry feeds on
  • ❧Sainfoin roots deep while Ground Cherry feeds near the surface — no competition
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  Bird's-foot Trefoil
  Great pair

  • ❧Bird's-foot Trefoil attracts Ladybirds and Parasitic wasps, which prey on the Aphids and Whitefly and more that attack Ground Cherry
  • ❧Bird's-foot Trefoil fixes nitrogen in the soil that Ground Cherry feeds on
  • ❧Ground Cherry draws Bees and Bumblebees and more that improve pollination for both

How to grow Ground Cherry

1. Sow6 weeks before frost
2. Germinates10 days
3. Space60 cm apart
4. GrowFull sun
5. Harvest~70 days

Water: Medium · Height: 60 cm · Soil: Well-draining, fertile