• IMALlama@lemmy.world
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    14 days ago

    How big of a plot are the plants in? We have somewhere around 8 plants in a 20 gallon bucket like thing. I think we would need two more buckets to have that many plants

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      14 days ago

      It’s like 8 feet by 5 feet. The plants should have 12-18 inches space.

      After harvest you should mow them down to 2”, leaving just a few small leaves, then and only then should you fertilize. Remove all runners. Once the plants are 4-5 years old, let the runners grow into new plants which you put into a new bed in the fall.