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level questions: Salad and Herbs

Question	Answer
What is the ideal salad item to get started with, due to the fact you can grow it anywhere?	Lettuce
What is the best way to start off salad seeds to avoid rot and pests?	In a pot or seed tray
What is the best time frame for growing lettuce?	April to July
How often should you sow lettuce seeds to ensure a regular harvest?	Every two weeks
If growing outside, what can you do to keep pests away from lettuce?	Cover with a fine mesh
When should you harvest lettuce to avoid it growing flowers and becoming harder to eat?	When leaves reach 6-7cm
If growing tomatoes from seed, when is the best months to plant them?	March to April
What should you do once the tomato plants start to grow larger?	Put them in separate, larger pots
What should you do regularly to ensure good tomato growth?	Water and add fertiliser
What can you do with tomatoes to avoid blight?	Keep foliage dry
If growing basil from seed, what is the best month to plant it?	March
Where is the best place to grow basil, due to the fact it is highly affected by cold?	Indoors or in a greenhouse
Once a basil plant is about 15cm tall, what should you do to ensure more growth?	Remove the shoot tip
What should you do if your basil starts to flower to ensure more leaf growth?	Remove the buds
If you intend to grow basil outside, when are the best months to sow outside?	June to August
When growing coriander, it is best to sow/plant it in the space you intend to grow it in. Why is this?	It doesn't grow well if moved
What is the best way to sow coriander seeds, owing to the fact they flower quickly before producing much leaf?	Little and often
What can you do to delay flowering in a coriander plant?	Pick leaves regularly
Once a coriander plants starts flowering, what should you do?	Allow it to seed, then harvest seeds
What is the best way to buy mint and rosemary plants?	As a plant rather than seed
What does a rosemary plant need to grow well?	Shelter and good drainage
How often can you harvest from an established rosemary plant?	All year round
What is a good way to preserve rosemary that you have harvested and intend to use?	Dry it out
Where is the best place to grow mint?	In a sunny spot with some shade
What should you do to stop mint self-seeding to ensure lots of leaf growth?	Remove flowers
What should you do throughout the season when growing mint to keep it healthy?	Use liquid fertiliser
What can you do with excess leaves you have harvested to keep them good for later use?	Freeze them