Growing Amaranth, also Love-lies-bleeding

Amaranthus caudatus : Amaranthaceae / the amaranth family

Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
S	S	S		S	S	S	S	S
T	T	T	T	T	T	T	T	T
P	P	P		P	P	P	P	P

(Best months for growing Amaranth in Australia - sub-tropical regions)

S = Plant undercover in seed trays
T = Plant out (transplant) seedlings
P = Sow seed

Sow in garden. Sow seed at a depth approximately three times the diameter of the seed. Best planted at soil temperatures between 64°F and 86°F. (Show °C/cm)
Space plants: 20 inches apart
Harvest in 7-8 weeks.
Compatible with (can grow beside): Onions, corn, peppers, egg plant, tomatoes

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06 Feb 17, John (Australia - temperate climate): Amaranth originated in Central America and was used by the Aztecs for thousands of years. It is often called an 'ancient grain' but is not actually a cereal. Trust this helps.
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16 Oct 19, Darko (Australia - temperate climate): Amaranth growing wild for centuries all over Balkans and am not sure if this is the same variety but we had it before Columbus and eat at emergency situation, wars, famine... Before converting to Christianity.
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06 Jun 16, Amber (USA - Zone 10b climate): I was intending to use amaranth as a companion plant to work as a trellis for beans. It just recently reached a foot, and today I just noticed a flower stalk coming up. If I cut off the flower stalk is there a chance on it continuing to grow taller? Will the flower stalk be tall and strong enough to work as a trellis? Or should I just figure on putting posts in the ground to grow the beans?
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23 Apr 21, Jane (Australia - sub-tropical climate): Amber, it would be cheaper and more effective to use a bamboo trellis.
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18 May 16, caryl (Australia - temperate climate): please tell me what type of soil is best do i add worm castings and manure asvwell as compost
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06 Mar 16, jibsoz (Australia - temperate climate): I heard Amaranth is good to grow as a sacrificial plant. Plant amongst veggies so the bugs eat them not your veggies
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20 Mar 16, Sue (Australia - sub-tropical climate): I have a beautiful red and green large leaf variety in my veg garden but it does self seed readily so be careful
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21 Mar 15, Mel Murphy (Australia - temperate climate): I wish to grow amaranth for seed production and I want to know if there is a variety that does not grow much taller than 1 metre. Please let me know by email. Thank you
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21 Dec 14, parvi (Australia - temperate climate): What sort of soil and fertiliser is best for Amaranthus, Kind Regards Parvi
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07 May 14, Georgina (Australia - temperate climate): I was given a red amaranth plant in a pot. Should i keep it in the pot until september or would it be okay to plant now? Also have bunching onions, garden mint and green basil. was hoping to put them all in the same planter box. ?
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Sithy. You can eat Amaranth leaves and seeds. Cook the leaves. Add seeds to whatever you want. Do NOT eat raw! Do not eat stalks. Information here, on Gardenate indicates it is edible.

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