Requires fertile soil in a well drained location in the garden. Apply much and grass clippings, or straw around base of plant.

Keep soil consistently moist. Water well during dry and hot spells.

Use RootBlast, Vegetable Alive, and Slow Release Fertilizer when transplanting outdoors. Apply Miracle Gro every two weeks.

You can cut leaves as you need them if you want the plant to produce more leaves, or you can cut the entire plant at ground level.