Tepin

Growing from seed

Start Tepin indoors about 14 weeks before your last frost, keeping seeds in warm soil (around 20–25 °C). Seeds usually come up in around 28 days. Move seedlings out once the danger of frost has passed, in partial sun, spaced about 60 cm apart. Expect to harvest in roughly 120 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 Tepin
  • ❧Tepin draws Bees and Bumblebees that improve pollination for both
  • ❧Coral Bells acts as living mulch, keeping soil moist and weeds down around Tepin
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  Red Mustard
  

  Red MustardGreat pair

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

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

How to grow Tepin

1. Sow14 weeks before frost
2. Germinates28 days
3. Space60 cm apart
4. GrowPartial sun
5. Harvest~120 days

Water: Low · Height: 150 cm · Soil: Well-draining, average — drought-tolerant