Growing at the Speed of Life - A Year in the Life of My First Kitchen Garden

Sage

Height: 2 4– 3 6"

Width: 2 4–48"

Depth: 3 6"

Perennial
Wat e r : Light
Sun : Full
Companion Planting :
pro: Broccoli, cabbage family
con: Cucumber family
Pests : None
Diseases : None
Soil: Well-drained, loam
Fertilizer: Light feeder; fish emulsion twice per season
pH: 5.5–7.0
Varieties : Common garden, blackcurrant, pineapple,

tricolor (for a great multicolor floral display in the gar­

den), Greek (too strong from culinary use)

Zones : 4–8

Planting : Seed (indoors on soil surface) 6–8 weeks be­

fore last frost, then set out after last frost; thin to 24

inches apart

Germinates : From seed, 7–21 days

Harvest: From seed, 75–80 days

Rotation: Replace completely (or divide) every 4

years; don’t follow cabbage family

Edible: Leaves

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