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 Olena ukrainian 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 Olena ukrainian is a tender plant.A family heirloom from Odessa, Ukraine, originally sourced by New Yorker John Bartkowski of Seed Savers, from Olena Warshova in the Ukraine.
Olena warshova