Little Gem

Growing from seed

Direct-sow Little Gem outdoors about 4 weeks before your last frost. Seeds usually come up in around 7 days. Grow in partial sun, spaced about 20 cm apart. Expect to harvest in roughly 60 days.

Companion Planting

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  Maypop
  

  MaypopGreat pair

  • ❧Maypop attracts Parasitic wasps, which prey on the Aphids that attack Little Gem
  • ❧Maypop roots deep while Little Gem feeds near the surface — no competition
  • ❧Little Gem acts as living mulch, keeping soil moist and weeds down around Maypop
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  Wild indigo
  

  Wild indigoGreat pair

  • ❧Wild indigo fixes nitrogen in the soil that Little Gem feeds on
  • ❧Wild indigo roots deep while Little Gem feeds near the surface — no competition
  • ❧Little Gem acts as living mulch, keeping soil moist and weeds down around Wild indigo
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  Winged bean
  Great pair

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

How to grow Little Gem

1. Sow-4 weeks from frost
2. Germinates7 days
3. Space20 cm apart
4. GrowPartial sun
5. Harvest~60 days

Water: Medium · Height: 20 cm · Soil: Moist, well-draining, fertile