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 Kootenai 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 Kootenai is a tender plant.Named after the region it’s from, The Kootenays (originally spelled Kootenai or Kutenai from the First nations).
Believed to have originated in Russia, and then brought over by Russian immigrants that settled in the Kootenay regions of Canada. Possibly a Doukhabour immigrant introduction.
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