Plant guide: All care instructions at a glance!

basil

Germinates in: 5-21 days
Harvest in: 6-8 weeks
Enjoy: 8-12 weeks
Light requirement: High
Optimal: 18°C – 30°C

Thinning: 3 plants per pot

Pruning: Check the roots monthly and prune them by about 1/3 if necessary.

Harvesting: For bushier growth, regularly cut the stem above a leaf branch. To delay bolting, pinch off flower buds as soon as they appear.

Batavia lettuce

Germinates in: 4-10 days
Harvest in: 6-7 weeks
Enjoy: 3-5 weeks
Light requirement: Medium
Optimal: 18°C – 24 °C

Thinning: 1 plant per pot

Pruning: Check the roots monthly and prune them by about 1/3 if necessary.

Harvesting: To ensure that the lettuce continues to grow, you should only harvest the outer leaves and leave 1/3 of the plant. At the very latest, when the lettuce is fully grown, you should harvest it as a whole.

leaf mustard

Germinates in: 4-21 days
Harvest in: 4-6 weeks
Enjoy: 4-6 weeks
Light requirement: Medium
Optimal: 18°C – 24 °C

Thinning: 1 plant per pot

Pruning: This type of leaf mustard grows particularly quickly and tall. Make sure its long stems do not obscure other plants too much. Check the roots monthly and prune them back by about 1/3 if necessary.

Harvesting: To ensure that leaf mustard continues to grow, you should only harvest the outer leaves and leave 1/3 of the plant standing. At the latest when it is fully grown, you should harvest it as a whole.

chili

Germinates in: 10-28 days
Harvest in: 10-12 weeks
Enjoy: 8-20 weeks
Light requirement: High
Optimal: 20 °C – 35°C

Thinning: 1 plant per pot

Pollinating: Chilies should be hand pollinated. Remove the first flower buds that appear after about 4-6 weeks to encourage root and leaf growth. When the next flowers appear, hand pollinate them by gently shaking the entire plant or gently touching the inside of the flowers with your finger or a small paintbrush.
Caution! If you pollinate other pepper and chili/pepper plants at the same time, never use the same finger or brush to avoid cross-pollination.

Pruning: This chili variety is a compact plant and hardly needs pruning. Check the roots monthly and cut them back by about 1/3 if necessary.

Harvesting: The chilies can be harvested and eaten both green and red. To harvest, simply cut them off at the stem of the pod.

dill

Germinates in: 5-21 days
Harvest in: 5-6 weeks
Enjoy: 4-8 weeks
Light requirement: Low
Optimal: 18°C – 30°C

Thinning: 3 plants per pot

Pruning: Check the roots monthly and prune them by about 1/3 if necessary.

Harvesting: Harvesting frequently can extend the life of the plant. Once mature, keep cutting back 1/3 of the plant and harvesting smaller fronds as needed. Remove the flowers by pinching them off to prolong the plant's growth. By always harvesting from the top down, you encourage bushier growth.

oak leaf green

Germinates in: 4-10 days
Harvest in: 5-6 weeks
Enjoy: 3-5 weeks
Light requirement: Medium
Optimal: 18°C – 24 °C

Thinning: 1 plant per pot

Pruning: Check the roots monthly and prune them by about 1/3 if necessary.

Harvesting: To ensure that the lettuce continues to grow, you should only harvest the outer leaves and leave 1/3 of the plant. At the very latest, when the lettuce is fully grown, you should harvest it as a whole.

red oak leaf

Germinates in: 4-10 days
Harvest in: 5-6 weeks
Enjoy: 3-5 weeks
Light requirement: Medium
Optimal: 18°C – 24 °C

Thinning: 1 plant per pot

Pruning: Check the roots monthly and prune them by about 1/3 if necessary.

Harvesting: To ensure that the lettuce continues to grow, you should only harvest the outer leaves and leave 1/3 of the plant. At the very latest, when the lettuce is fully grown, you should harvest it as a whole.

endive

Germinates in: 4-10 days
Harvest in: 6-7 weeks
Enjoy: 3-5 weeks
Light requirement: Medium
Optimal: 18°C – 24 °C

Thinning: 1 plant per pot

Pruning: Check the roots monthly and prune them by about 1/3 if necessary.

Harvesting: To ensure that the lettuce continues to grow, you should only harvest the outer leaves and leave 1/3 of the plant. At the very latest, when the lettuce is fully grown, you should harvest it as a whole.

kale

Germinates in: 7-21 days
Harvest in: 6-8 weeks
Enjoy: 4-8 weeks
Light requirement: Medium
Optimal: 18°C – 24 °C

Thinning: 1 plant per pot

Pruning: Check the roots monthly and prune them by about 1/3 if necessary.

Harvesting: To ensure that kale continues to grow, you should only harvest the outer leaves and leave 1/3 of the plant. At the very latest, when it is fully grown, you should harvest it as a whole.

jalapeño

Germinates in: 10-28 days
Harvest in: 9-11 weeks
Enjoy: 8-20 weeks
Light requirement: High
Optimal: 20 °C – 30°C

Thinning: 1 plant per pot

Pollinating: Jalapeños should be hand pollinated. Remove the first flower buds that appear after about 4-6 weeks to encourage root and leaf growth. When the next flowers appear, hand pollinate them by gently shaking the entire plant or gently touching the inside of the flowers with your finger or a small paintbrush.
Caution! If you pollinate other pepper and chili/pepper plants at the same time, never use the same finger or brush to avoid cross-pollination.

Pruning: The jalapeño plant should be pruned every now and then to prevent its branches and leaves from covering up other plants. Check the roots monthly and prune them back by about 1/3 if necessary.

Harvesting: Jalapeños can be harvested and eaten both green and red. The longer you let them ripen, the hotter they become. To harvest, simply cut them off at the stem of the fruit.

Kohlrabi Purple

Germinates in: 5-10 days
Harvest in: 6-8 weeks
Enjoy: 1 time
Light requirement: Medium
Optimal: 18°C – 24 °C

Thinning: 1 plant per pot

Pruning: Check the roots monthly and prune them by about 1/3 if necessary.

Harvesting: To harvest the tuber, cut it off at the stem after it has reached a diameter of 7-10 cm. To give other plants more light, you can harvest some leaves before harvesting the tuber, but to be safe, leave ⅓ of the leaves so that the tuber can continue to grow.

Butterhead lettuce

Germinates in: 4-10 days
Harvest in: 5-6 weeks
Enjoy: 3-5 weeks
Light requirement: Medium
Optimal: 18°C – 24 °C

Thinning: 1 plant per pot

Pruning: Check the roots monthly and prune them by about 1/3 if necessary.

Harvesting: To ensure that the lettuce continues to grow, you should only harvest the outer leaves and leave 1/3 of the plant standing. At the latest when the lettuce is fully grown or starts to shoot, you should harvest it as a whole.

coriander

Germinates in: 5-21 days
Harvest in: 6-8 weeks
Enjoy: 4-8 weeks
Light requirement: Low
Optimal: 18°C – 30°C

Thinning: 3 plants per pot

Pruning: Check the roots monthly and prune them by about 1/3 if necessary.

Harvesting: You should harvest the plant regularly to prolong the growth period. Once the plant has reached a height of 15 cm, you can start trimming the larger outer leaf stalks. To harvest, snip off individual leaves or use clean scissors to cut the stems above the stem axis or right at the base. Always leave at least 1/3 of the plant standing so that it can continue to grow.

Lollo Bionda

Germinates in: 4-10 days
Harvest in: 5-6 weeks
Enjoy: 3-5 weeks
Light requirement: Medium
Optimal: 18°C – 24 °C

Thinning: 1 plant per pot

Pruning: Check the roots monthly and prune them by about 1/3 if necessary.

Harvesting: To ensure that the lettuce continues to grow, you should only harvest the outer leaves and leave 1/3 of the plant. At the very latest, when the lettuce is fully grown, you should harvest it as a whole.

Lollo Rossa

Germinates in: 4-10 days
Harvest in: 5-6 weeks
Enjoy: 3-5 weeks
Light requirement: Medium
Optimal: 18°C – 24 °C

Thinning: 1 plant per pot

Pruning: Check the roots monthly and prune them by about 1/3 if necessary.

Harvesting: To ensure that the lettuce continues to grow, you should only harvest the outer leaves and leave 1/3 of the plant. At the very latest, when the lettuce is fully grown, you should harvest it as a whole.

chard

Germinates in: 7-21 days
Harvest in: 5-8 weeks
Enjoy: 4-5 weeks
Light requirement: Medium
Optimal: 18°C – 24 °C

Thinning: 3 plants per pot for Baby Leaf Lettuce

Pruning: Check the roots monthly and prune them by about 1/3 if necessary.

Harvesting: To ensure that chard continues to grow, you should only harvest the outer leaves when they are 5-7cm long and leave 1/3 of the plant standing. At the latest when it is fully grown, you should harvest it as a whole.

mini eggplant

Germinates in: 7-14 days
Harvest in: 8-10 weeks
Enjoy: 8-16 weeks
Light requirement: High
Optimal: 20 °C – 30°C

Thinning: 1 plant per pot

Pollinating: Mini eggplants need to be pollinated. Once purple flowers appear, pollinate them by hand by gently shaking the entire plant or gently touching the inside of the flowers with your finger or a small brush.

Pruning: Our mini eggplant needs regular pruning to keep it compact and ensure it doesn't cover other plants. Check the roots monthly and prune by about 1/3 if necessary.

Harvesting: Harvest the mini eggplants by cutting them off at the stem with clean scissors when they have reached a size of about 5-7cm and have a shiny skin. Dull skin indicates that the fruit is already overripe. Regular harvesting encourages new fruit formation.

mint

Germinates in: 10-21 days
Harvest in: 8-10 weeks
Enjoy: 4-12 weeks
Light requirement: Low
Optimal: 18°C – 24 °C

Thinning: 3 plants per pot

Pruning: Check the roots monthly and prune them by about 1/3 if necessary.

Harvesting: Regular harvesting extends the life of the plant. You can snip off individual leaves or use clean scissors to cut the stems above the shoots.

Mizuna red

Germinates in: 4-21 days
Harvest in: 4-6 weeks
Enjoy: 4-6 weeks
Light requirement: Medium
Optimal: 18°C – 24 °C

Thinning: 1 plant per pot

Pruning: Mizuna can grow very large. Make sure the plant does not cover other plants and regularly harvest the outer leaves. Check the roots monthly and prune them back by about 1/3 if necessary.

Harvesting: You should harvest Mizuna leaf by leaf as soon as the leaves are about 5-8 cm long. To ensure that it continues to grow back, you should only harvest the outer leaves and leave 1/3 of the plant. At the latest when it is fully grown, you should harvest it as a whole.

oregano

Germinates in: 5-21 days
Harvest in: 8-10 weeks
Enjoy: 8-12 weeks
Light requirement: Low
Optimal: 18°C – 24 °C

Thinning: Do not thin

Pruning: Check the roots monthly and prune them by about 1/3 if necessary.

Harvesting: Prolong the growth of the plant by harvesting regularly once the plant is about 6 inches long. Pinch off individual leaves or use clean scissors to cut the stems above the shoots. Leave a third of the plant to ensure it continues to grow.

Pak Choi

Germinates in: 5-10 days
Harvest in: 3-5 weeks
Enjoy: 3-4 weeks
Light requirement: Medium
Optimal: 18°C – 24 °C

Thinning: 1 plant per pot

Pruning: Check roots monthly and prune by about 1/3 if necessary. To delay bolting, prune off yellow flowering stems as soon as they appear.

Harvesting: To ensure that Pak Choi continues to grow, you should only harvest the outer leaves when they are 10 cm long and leave 1/3 of the plant standing. At the latest when it is fully grown, you should harvest it as a whole.

Pak Choi red

Germinates in: 5-10 days
Harvest in: 3-5 weeks
Enjoy: 3-4 weeks
Light requirement: Medium
Optimal: 18°C – 24 °C

Thinning: 1 plant per pot

Pruning: Check roots monthly and prune by about 1/3 if necessary. To delay bolting, prune off yellow flowering stems as soon as they appear.

Harvesting: To ensure that Pak Choi keeps growing, you should only harvest the outer leaves when they are 10 cm long and leave 1/3 of the plant standing. When it is fully grown, you should harvest it whole. Pak Choi can also be harvested as a baby leaf after just 3-4 weeks.

palm cabbage

Germinates in: 7-21 days
Harvest in: 6-8 weeks
Enjoy: 4-8 weeks
Light requirement: Medium
Optimal: 18°C – 24 °C

Thinning: 1 plant per pot

Pruning: Check the roots monthly and prune them by about 1/3 if necessary.

Harvesting: To ensure that palm cabbage continues to grow, you should only harvest the outer leaves and leave 1/3 of the plant standing. At the latest when it is fully grown, you should harvest it as a whole.

Parsley

Germinates in: 10-30 days
Harvest in: 6-8 weeks
Enjoy: 4-8 weeks
Light requirement: Low
Optimal: 18°C – 24 °C

Thinning: 3 plants per pot

Pruning: Check the roots monthly and prune them by about 1/3 if necessary.

Harvesting: Prolong the growth of the plant by harvesting regularly once the plant is about 6 inches long. Pinch off individual leaves or use clean scissors to cut the stems above the shoots. Leave a third of the plant to ensure it continues to grow.

romaine lettuce

Germinates in: 5-10 days
Harvest in: 6-8 weeks
Enjoy: 3-5 weeks
Light requirement: Medium
Optimal: 18°C – 24 °C

Thinning: 1 plant per pot

Pruning: Check the roots monthly and prune them by about 1/3 if necessary.

Harvesting: To ensure that the lettuce continues to grow, you should only harvest the outer leaves and leave 1/3 of the plant. At the very latest, when the lettuce is fully grown, you should harvest it as a whole.

rosemary

Germinates in: 10-30 days
Harvest in: 6-8 weeks
Enjoy: 6-12 weeks
Light requirement: Low
Optimal: 18°C – 30°C

Thinning: 1 plant per pot

Pruning: Check the roots monthly and prune them by about 1/3 if necessary.

Harvesting: Wait to harvest until the plant is about 20 cm long. To harvest, cut off the top half of one or more branches.

red cherry tomato

Germinates in: 7-28 days
Harvest in: 7-9 weeks
Enjoy: 8-16 weeks
Light requirement: High
Optimal: 20 °C – 30°C

Thinning: 1 plant per pot

Pollinating: Tomatoes need to be pollinated. Pollinate them by hand by gently shaking the entire plant or gently touching the inside of the flowers with your finger or a small brush.

Pruning: Our cherry tomatoes only grow to 20-25 cm tall and therefore do not need pruning. Just remove yellow and brown leaves as soon as they appear. Check the roots monthly and cut them back by about 1/3 if necessary.

Harvesting: Harvest cherry tomatoes when they are evenly red all the way down to the stem and slightly soft to the touch. Don't leave ripe fruit on the plant too long or it may split! To harvest, twist the tomato until it snaps off, or use garden shears or a knife to cut the fruit off at its single stem.

red snack peppers

Germinates in: 10-28 days
Harvest in: 10-12 weeks
Enjoy: 8-20 weeks
Light requirement: High
Optimal: 20 °C – 30°C

Thinning: 1 plant per pot

Pollinating: Red snack peppers should be hand pollinated. Remove the first flower buds that appear after about 4-6 weeks to encourage root and leaf growth. When the next flowers appear, hand pollinate them by gently shaking the entire plant or gently touching the inside of the flowers with your finger or a small paintbrush.
Caution! If you pollinate other pepper and chili/pepper plants at the same time, never use the same finger or brush to avoid cross-pollination.

Support: It may be useful to support the plant with a rope or other trellis to prevent it from bending.

Pruning: Cut the main stem to the desired height and cut off shoots that block light from other plants. Check the roots monthly and cut them back by about 1/3 if necessary.

Harvesting: Harvest the peppers when they are firm and about 6 cm long. The longer they stay on the plant, the riper and sweeter they will be! Harvest by cutting each pepper off its individual stem. They can be harvested and eaten both green and red.

Red basil

Germinates in: 7-14 days
Harvest in: 5-7 weeks
Enjoy: 4-5 weeks
Light requirement: High
Optimal: 18°C – 30°C

Thinning: 1 plant per pot

Pruning: Check the roots monthly and prune them by about 1/3 if necessary.

Harvesting: For bushier growth, regularly cut the stem above a leaf branch. To delay bolting, pinch off flower buds as soon as they appear.

red lettuce

Germinates in: 4-10 days
Harvest in: 5-6 weeks
Enjoy: 3-5 weeks
Light requirement: Medium
Optimal: 18°C – 24 °C

Thinning: 1 plant per pot

Pruning: Check the roots monthly and prune them by about 1/3 if necessary.

Harvesting: To ensure that the lettuce continues to grow, you should only harvest the outer leaves and leave 1/3 of the plant. At the very latest, when the lettuce is fully grown, you should harvest it as a whole.

red mustard

Germinates in: 4-21 days
Harvest in: 4-6 weeks
Enjoy: 4-6 weeks
Light requirement: Medium
Optimal: 18°C – 24 °C

Thinning: 1 plant per pot

Pruning: Check the roots monthly and prune them by about 1/3 if necessary.

Harvesting: To ensure that red mustard continues to grow, you should only harvest the outer leaves and leave 1/3 of the plant standing. At the latest when it is fully grown, you should harvest it as a whole.

arugula

Germinates in: 4-21 days
Harvest in: 4-5 weeks
Enjoy: 4-5 weeks
Light requirement: Low
Optimal: 18°C – 24 °C

Thinning: Do not thin

Pruning: Check roots monthly and prune by about 1/3 if necessary. To delay bolting, prune off yellow flowering stems as soon as they appear.

Harvesting: To best grow arugula and minimize its bitter taste, harvest the plant whole. When the outer leaves are about 2-3 inches tall, cut them all off at the base.
If you want a continuous harvest, cut the outer leaves at this height to allow the inner leaves to continue growing. Larger leaves tend to be more bitter. Avoid harvesting more than 1/3 of the plant at once if you want the plant to continue growing.

sage

Germinates in: 7-21 days
Harvest in: 8-10 weeks
Enjoy: 4-12 weeks
Light requirement: Medium
Optimal: 18°C – 30°C

Thinning: 3 plants per pot

Pruning: Check the roots monthly and prune them by about 1/3 if necessary.

Harvesting: You can snip off individual leaves or use clean scissors to cut the stems above the shoots.

chives

Germinates in: 7-21 days
Harvest in: 4-6 weeks
Enjoy: 8-12 weeks
Light requirement: Low
Optimal: 18°C – 26 °C

Thinning: Do not thin

Pruning: Check the roots monthly and prune them back by about 1/3 if necessary. To delay bolting, prune off flowering shoots.

Harvesting: For a continuous harvest, allow the leaves to grow to at least 4 inches (10 cm) before cutting them to 1 to 2 inches (2.5 to 5 cm) above the base. The flowers can also be eaten.

celery

Germinates in: 7-21 days
Harvest in: 6-8 weeks
Light requirement: Medium
Optimal: 18°C – 26 °C

Thinning: 3 plants per pot

Pruning: Check the roots monthly and prune them by about 1/3 if necessary.

Harvesting: When the stems are long enough to eat, cut them off at the base. Both the stems and the leaves can be used.

snack cucumber

Germinates in: 10-14 days
Harvest in: 6-8 weeks
Enjoy: 2-4 weeks
Light requirement: High
Optimal: 20 °C – 30°C

Thinning: 1 plant per pot

Pollination: Our snack cucumber is a female-flowering variety and does NOT need to be pollinated.

Supports: We recommend securing this climbing plant upwards along the pillars with a string.

Pruning: Cucumbers require regular pruning. Try to limit the plant to a maximum of 5 flowers at first. Too many cucumbers on one plant can cause the young fruits to turn yellow or brown and shrivel before they have a chance to ripen. Trim the main stem to the desired height. This will allow side branches to grow, making the plant bushier and ensuring it stays in the light. Check the roots monthly and prune them back by about 1/3 if necessary.

Harvesting: Harvest the cucumbers when they are about 7 to 10 centimeters long, look dark green, and after the yellow flower on the tip has fallen off. To harvest, simply cut the fruit off at the stem. You shouldn't let the cucumbers ripen for too long, otherwise they may taste bitter.

sunflower

Germinates in: 7-14 days
Blooms after: 8-10 weeks
Enjoy: 2-3 months
Light requirement: High

Thinning: 1 plant per pot

Pruning: Check the roots every two weeks and cut them back by about 1/3 if necessary. Remove spent flowers so the plant can focus its energy on producing new flowers.

Harvesting: Harvest individual flower heads or use them as fresh cut flowers. If using as a cut flower, cut the whole flower with the stem just before it opens fully and place it in water.

Thai basil

Germinates in: 5-10 days
Harvest in: 5-7 weeks
Enjoy: 8-12 weeks
Light requirement: High
Optimal: 20 °C – 30°C

Thinning: 1 plant per pot

Pruning: Check the roots monthly and prune them by about 1/3 if necessary.

Harvesting: For bushier growth, regularly cut the stem above a leaf branch. To delay bolting, pinch off flower buds as soon as they appear.

thyme

Germinates in: 7-21 days
Harvest in: 8-10 weeks
Enjoy: 4-12 weeks
Light requirement: Low
Optimal: 18°C – 30°C

Thinning: Do not thin

Pruning: Check the roots monthly and prune them by about 1/3 if necessary.

Harvesting: Regular harvesting extends the plant's growth phase and promotes a more uniform growth shape. Cut the stems as soon as they are about 20cm long. Always leave at least 10cm of the stem so that new shoots can form from it.

wild strawberry

Germinates in: 7-14 days
Harvest in: 3-4 months
Enjoy: 8-16 weeks
Light requirement: High
Optimal: 18°C – 26 °C

Thinning: 1 plant per pot

Pollinating: To pollinate wild strawberries, take a fine brush and gently brush over the blossoms or gently circle your thumb over each blossom. This simulates the natural pollination process and promotes a bountiful harvest. Repeat the process regularly for optimal fruiting.

Pruning: Regularly cut off yellow and brown leaves. Always leave 1/3 of the leaves. Over time, runners will form - you can simply cut these off. Cut off the first flowers until at least four flowers have opened at the same time. Check the roots monthly and cut them back by about 1/3 if necessary.

Harvesting: Wild strawberries are ready to harvest when their berries are bright red and smell sweet. Pick them carefully by hand, pinching off the stems close to the fruit.

lemon balm

Germinates in: 7-14 days
Harvest in: 4-6 weeks
Enjoy: 8-12 weeks
Light requirement: Low
Optimal: 18°C – 30°C

Thinning: 3 plants per pot

Pruning: Check the roots monthly and prune them by about 1/3 if necessary.

Harvesting: Prolong the growth of the plant by harvesting regularly once the plant is about 8 inches long. Pinch off individual leaves or use clean scissors to cut the stems above the shoots. Leave a third of the plant to ensure it continues to grow.

sugar pea

Germinates in: 7-14 days
Harvest in: 6-8 weeks
Enjoy: 2-4 weeks
Light requirement: High
Optimal: 18°C – 24 °C

Thinning: 1 plant per pot

Pollinating: Sweet peas need to be pollinated. Pollinate them by hand by gently shaking the entire plant or gently touching the inside of the flowers with your finger or a small brush.

Supports: The sugar pea grows to a minimum of 50cm in length. We therefore recommend securing this climbing plant upwards along the pillars with a string.

Pruning: Check the roots monthly and prune them by about 1/3 if necessary.

Harvesting: Once the pods are about 8-9cm long, you can harvest them. Harvest the pods regularly to encourage new growth.

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