Tabasco

Growing from seed

Start Tabasco indoors about 12 weeks before your last frost, keeping seeds in warm soil (around 20–25 °C). Seeds usually come up in around 14 days. Move seedlings out once the danger of frost has passed, in full sun, spaced about 45 cm apart. Expect to harvest in roughly 90 days.

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Companion Planting

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  Coral Bells
  

  Coral BellsGreat pair

  • ❧Coral Bells attracts Hoverflies, which prey on the Aphids and Thrips that attack Tabasco
  • ❧Tabasco draws Bees and Bumblebees that improve pollination for both
  • ❧Coral Bells acts as living mulch, keeping soil moist and weeds down around Tabasco
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  Red Mustard
  

  Red MustardGreat pair

  • ❧Red Mustard attracts Hoverflies and Parasitic wasps, which prey on the Aphids and Whitefly and more that attack Tabasco
  • ❧Red Mustard suppresses pests that trouble Tabasco
  • ❧Red Mustard acts as living mulch, keeping soil moist and weeds down around Tabasco
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  Wasabina
  Great pair

  • ❧Wasabina attracts Hoverflies and Parasitic wasps, which prey on the Aphids and Whitefly and more that attack Tabasco
  • ❧Wasabina suppresses pests that trouble Tabasco
  • ❧Wasabina acts as living mulch, keeping soil moist and weeds down around Tabasco

How to grow Tabasco

1. Sow12 weeks before frost
2. Germinates14 days
3. Space45 cm apart
4. GrowFull sun
5. Harvest~90 days

Water: Medium · Height: 120 cm · Soil: Rich, well-draining, warm (pH 5.5–6.8)