Quick Grow Guide + Cheat Sheet

	Depth to Plant	Spacing Between Plants	Days to Germinate (Sprout)	Germination Soil Temp	Best Season to Plant_________	Sun Requirement	Soil Requirements	Good Plant Companions	Harvest Instructions
Arugula	0.5 inches deep	6" apart	4 - 7 days	40F to 55F	Late fall and early spring.	Full sun / partial shade	Prefers soil with pH levels of 6.0 - 7.0. Soil should be kept evenly moist.	Beets, carrots, celery, and cucumbers.	Harvest when leaves are 2-3 inches long.
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Artichoke	0.25 inches deep	2 - 4 feet apart	14 - 21 days	70F to 80F	Winter and early spring.	Full sun	Prefers soil with pH levels of 6.5 - 8.0. Prefers rich, moist, and well-drained soil.	Sunflowers	Harvest when the buds have started to flower.
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Asparagus	0.25 - 0.5 inches deep	12 - 18 inches apart	14 - 21 days	70F to 80F	Start indoors 8 weeks before last frost.	Full sun / partial shade	Prefers soil with pH levels of 6.5 to 7.5.	Basil and tomatoes.	You must wait 2 - 3 years before harvesting.
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Bean, Bush	1.0 inch deep	6" apart	7 - 14 days	40F - 75F	Spring (after last frost) and summer.	Full sun	Prefers soil with pH levels of 6.0 to 7.0.	Carrot, celery, corn, cucumber, eggplant, parsley, radish, spinach, and turnip. DO NOT PLANT NEXT TO ONIONS.	Harvest bush beans when they are long and firm. The more you pick, the more they will produce.
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Bean, Pole	1.0 inch deep	6" apart	7 - 14 days	40F - 75F	Spring (after last frost) and late summer.	Full sun	Prefers soil with pH levels of 6.0 to 7.0.	Carrot, celery, corn, cucumber, eggplant, parsley, radish, spinach, and turnip. DO NOT PLANT NEXT TO ONIONS.	Harvest pole beans when they are long and firm. The more you pick, the more they will produce.
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Beet	0.5 inches deep		5 - 7 days	75F - 85F	4 - 5 weeks before the last frost.	Full sun / partial shade	Prefers soil with pH levels of 6.5 to 7.5.	Corn and lettuce.	Harvest when the beets are 1 - 3 inches in diameter. Pull them up gently out of the soil.
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Broccoli	0.25 inches deep		7 days	70F - 80F	Early summer	Full sun / partial shade	Prefers soil with pH levels of 6.5 to 7.5.	Beet, carrot, and celery.	Broccoli can take up to 70 days to mature. Use a knife to cut the bud off the plant.
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Brussels Sprouts	0.25 inches deep		7 days	75F - 80F	5 weeks before the last frost and early summer	Full sun	Prefers soil with pH levels of 6.0 to 6.8.	Carrot, celery, cucumber, and lettuce.	Harvest when the buds are firm.
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Cabbage	0.25 inches deep		7 days	60F - 70F	Start indoors 5 - 9 weeks before the last frost.	Full sun	Prefers soil with pH levels of 6.0 to 7.5.	Beet and carrot. DO NOT PLANT NEXT TO TOMATOES.	Cabbages are ready to harvest when heads appear to be fully formed.
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Carrot	0.25 inches deep		7 days	60F - 70F	Do not start seeds indoors. Directly sow them in the spring and summer.	Full sun	Prefers soil with pH levels of 5.5 to 6.5.	Cabbage. DO NOT PLANT NEXT TO CELERY.	Harvest when the top of the carrot root (sticking out of the ground) is appx. the size of a quarter.
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Cauliflower	0.25 inches deep		7 days	60F - 70F	Start seeds indoors 4-6 weeks before last frost. Or directly sow them in late spring.	Full sun	Prefers soil with pH levels of 6.5 to 7.5.	Beet, carrot, celery, cucumber, and spinach.	Harvest when the heads reach appx. 6 - 12 inches.
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Celery	0.25 inches deep		7 days	60F - 70F		Full sun	Prefers soil with pH levels of 6.0 to 7.0.	DO NOT PLANT NEXT TO CARROTS OR PARSLEY.	Ready to harvest in about 5 months.
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Collard Greens
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Cucumber	0.5 - 1.0 inches deep		7 days	80F - 95F	Start seeds indoors 3 weeks before the last frost. Or sow directly outdoors after last sign of frost.	Full sun	Prefers soil with pH levels of 6.0 to 7.0.	Broccoli and Eggplant. DO NOT PLANT NEXT TO POTATOES.	Harvest when the cucumbers are appx. 7 - 9 inches long (depending on the variety).
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Eggplant	0.25 inches deep		7 days	80F - 90F	Start seeds indoors appx. 5 weeks before last frost. It's not recommended to directly sow eggplant seeds.	Full sun	Prefers soil with pH levels of 8.0 to 9.0.	DO NOT PLANT NEXT TO FENNEL.	Harvest eggplants when they are half their mature size - more flavor and tenderness.
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