Seed Packets

Sweet Pea Perfume Delight- Lathyrus Odoratus

1. Flower
2. Annual blooms. Spring/Summer full sun
3. 10-15 days to emerge. Soak seed in water for 12-24 hours or nick with sandpaper before planting.
4. Thin when 3" tall, thin to 6" apart.
5. 2" between each seed. 1" seed depth
6. Do not use garden soil. Use a good quality potting mix. Potting mix recipes are formulated to perform in the conditions present in a small container, where using garden soil can result in problems like compaction and poor drainage. Always pre-moisten your potting mix before filling your container.
7. Sweet peas require a lot of water. Be sure to water germinating seeds, seedlings, and actively growing mature vines regularly. Keep them moist at all times.
8. Grow sweet peas with other cut flower plants or in cottage gardens with heirloom flowers and herbs.
9. Sweet peas have been cultivated since the 17th century and a vast number of cultivars are commercially available.

Lima Beans- Phaseolus limensis

1. Vegetable
2. In Southern California the best time to grow lima beans is from March to August.
3. 6-8 days to germination.
4. 75 days to harvest.
5. Spacing: Row/Plant 2.5 ft - 4in. 1.5 inches deep.
6. Medium-rich, well-drained, deep sandy loam. pH RANGE: 6.5 - 7.5
MOISTURE/WATERING: Average
7. Lima beans need a sunny, warm spot with very well drained soil as lima beans prefer a dry soil and a long, warm growing season.
8. Since beans fix nitrogen in the soil, they are great "helper plants in the garden. They are particularly good with the following vegetables: carrots, beets, broccoli, brussels sprouts, cauliflower, celery, corn, cucumbers, eggplant, kale, peas, potatoes, radishes, strawberries, swiss chard.
9. Raw lima beans contain a cyanide compound and should not be eaten raw. Only those varieties with the lowest cyanide levels are legally allowed to be sold in the United States. Cooking deactivates the cyanide compound.

Dipper Gourd- Lagenaria

1. Vegetable
2. Late fall.
3. sprouts in 10-15 days
4. Matures in 110 days. Harvest in lat fall after plant has died back. Dry in a cool place with good air circulation. Black spots and mold are normal while drying. After a few months, when the seeds rattle inside, your gourd is completely dry.
5. Seed space- 24" Seed depth- 1"
6. Ideally, gourds should be planted in mounds of nutrient rich, well-drained soil with a pH of 5.8-6.2. Space mounds about 4 feet apart with 3-4 seeds to a mound. Mulch around plants to control weeds. Gourds will deplete the soil of nutrients and should not be planted in the same place in consecutive years.
7. Gourds are not drought tolerant. Soil should be kept consistently moist (not wet) and plants should be watered at least once a week during dry periods.
8. Some plants to use with gourds: radishes, catnip, broccoli, tansy, dill, marigolds
9. Lagenaria, or hard-shelled gourds, have been cultivated since prehistoric times for use as storage, drinking vessels, and utensils. Dipper Gourds grow about fifteen inches long-- much longer if trellised. Easy to grow like squash. Great for craft projects.