Start indoors six to eight weeks before last frost date.
Ensure a distance of 1.95 inches (5.0 cm) between seeds when sowing - look to sow at a depth of approximately 0.2 inches (0.5 cm). Soil temperature should be kept higher than 18°C / 64°F to ensure good germination.By our calculations, you should look at sowing Chimayo about 38 days before your last frost date.