Thai Bird's Eye

Growing from seed

Start Thai Bird's Eye 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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  French Marigold
  

  French MarigoldGreat pair

  • ❧French Marigold attracts Hoverflies and Lacewings and more, which prey on the Aphids and Whitefly and more that attack Thai Bird's Eye
  • ❧French Marigold suppresses pests that trouble Thai Bird's Eye
  • ❧French Marigold acts as living mulch, keeping soil moist and weeds down around Thai Bird's Eye
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  Clover
  

  CloverGreat pair

  • ❧Clover fixes nitrogen in the soil that Thai Bird's Eye feeds on
  • ❧Thai Bird's Eye draws Bees and Bumblebees that improve pollination for both
  • ❧Clover acts as living mulch, keeping soil moist and weeds down around Thai Bird's Eye
• Great pair

  • ❧Bird's-foot Trefoil attracts Ladybirds and Parasitic wasps, which prey on the Aphids and Whitefly that attack Thai Bird's Eye
  • ❧Bird's-foot Trefoil fixes nitrogen in the soil that Thai Bird's Eye feeds on
  • ❧Bird's-foot Trefoil acts as living mulch, keeping soil moist and weeds down around Thai Bird's Eye

How to grow Thai Bird's Eye

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

Water: Medium · Height: 90 cm · Soil: Rich, well-draining, warm (pH 5.5–6.8)