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vegetableCool-season legume fixing nitrogen. Each pod contains 1–2 seeds. Harvest whole plants when pods rattle. Thresh to extract seeds. Excellent low-fuss crop.
🐛 Prone to: Aphids, Thrips.
Attract Hoverflies, Lacewings, Ladybirds, Parasitic wasps, Minute pirate bugs to keep them in check — plant African Marigold, Angelica and Anise nearby.
Well-draining, sandy, alkaline — dislikes wet soil
A fellow Fabaceae — similar growing habits to Lentil
