Start seeds indoors six weeks before last frost date.
Try to aim for a seed spacing of at least 0.78 inches (2.0 cm) and sow at a depth of around 0.78 inches (2.0 cm). Soil temperature should be kept higher than 12°C / 54°F to ensure good germination.By our calculations, you should look at sowing John Baer about 42 days before your last frost date.
Plant to the first set of true leaves to promote strong root growth.
Ensure that temperatures are mild and all chance of frost has passed before planting out, as John Baer is a tender plant.Named after the original man who selected the seeds, John Baer.
A natural cross between ‘Bonny Best’ and an unknown variety.
Seed was collected in 1915 by John Baer out of a field of Bonny Best.