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Organic Black and Tan Sesame HEIRLOOM Who knew?! You too can grow huge, delicious, abundant sesame seeds here in the Northeast. Sesame is a remarkably easy to grow, it’s striking 3 to 4 feet tall stalks towering with beautiful foxglove-like rose-pink flowers. It is tolerant of both drought & poor soils as it blossoms July through frost, yielding an abundance of delicious sesame seeds. The unique seed heads of sesame are fascinating and enchanting (we have them dry in a vase all winter in our home), it’s seeds easy to harvest and clean using simple tools you already have around your house, like screens and fans.
Full sun; Annual
75 days to flower, 95 days to seed
Sesamum indicum
Organic Black & Tan Sesame
Transplant Only: Sow 2 seeds per cell 1/4" deep 4 weeks before last frost, keeping soil surface moist until emergence. Thin to 1 seedling per cell & transplant into larger containers when first true leaves emerge. Harden off & transplant out after frost danger, 12" between plants. Harvest seed once golden pods begin to break open.
Sowing Date: Indoors before last frost Seed Depth: 1/8 inch Days to Germination: 6-8 days Days to Maturity: 75 days to flower, 95 days to seed Plant spacing after thinning: 1 foot
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