Growing Guide
Season: Warm, frost-free weather and ample room for vines.
Sowing: Direct-sow into sunny, compost-enriched, draining soil; use ground space or a suitably strong support.
Soil and feeding: Use a well-drained growing medium with mature compost. Feed according to crop needs, soil fertility and the fertiliser label, rather than a fixed schedule for every vegetable.
Care and Harvest Guide
Keep roots evenly supplied with moisture and support heavy fruit where vines climb.
Harvest young for tender use or at full maturity for firm-fleshed cooking and storage, according to intended use.
Follow packet depth and spacing for the actual seed line. Keep the seedbed moist, not saturated, and protect young seedlings from heavy rain.