🫘Purple Gem Lentil

🌱Purple gem lentils are a faster growing. more productive. and more nutritious variety of lentil than regular lentils. Purple gem lentils are sweet. crispy and completely stringy. and if picked consistently. they will continue to produce for a long time.

🌱Sowing Outdoors
Sow seeds in fertile soil in full sun when night temperatures are above 32°F (0°C). Plant seeds 1 inch deep and 4 inches apart in rows 1.5 to 2 feet apart.

🌱Planting Instructions
Purple gem lentils are an easy and reliable crop to grow. Even if you are a novice grower. you can easily grow them successfully. You can also use containers to pot them indoors just as you would outdoors.

🌱Harvesting and Use
These vigorous plants are very productive. The more you pick. the more the plants will produce. and the nitrogen-fixing bacteria in the roots of the bean plants will actually improve your soil. Sow another crop about three weeks after the first planting. and you will have a delightful second crop of summer harvest. Delicious purple gem lentils turn green within minutes of cooking.