chickpea 'Principe'
chickpea
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- size:
- 100g box of seeds
- available within:
- 2-3 days
- Position: full sun
- Soil: humus-rich, moisture retentive soil
- Rate of growth: average
- Hardiness: tender
Grow your own fresh chickpeas for homemade humous and other recipes. Prinicipe of Florence is a dwarf plant that grows to a height of 40-60cm tall. Each pod can contain 2-3 chickpeas. - Growing Instructions:Sow outside - March to May when the air temperature is above 5°C
Sow 3 cm deep in a sunny position for best results
Thin plants to 12cm apart
Allow the plants and pods to dry completely before harvesting.
Harvest: July to Oct
- Eventual Height: 0.5m
- Eventual Spread: 0.2m