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Herbs
Epazote growing guide
A strongly aromatic warm-season herb traditionally used in Mexican cooking. It grows quickly in warm weather and can self-seed readily.
7-14 daysGermination
45-70 daysHarvest
30 cmSpacing
0.3 cmSow depth
FullSun
TenderFrost
1.5 cm/weekWater
5.5-7.5pH
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Harvest tender leaves before heavy flowering for the best culinary quality and pinch tips to keep plants bushy.
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