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Indeterminate.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSOW \u0026amp; GROW\u003c\/strong\u003e:  about 6-8 weeks before the last frost is expected sowing in modules (cover or put on a windowsill).  We transplant to pots when large enough to handle and grow on until ready to harden off and plant after frost danger has passed. Grow in a sunny sheltered part of your garden or in a pot or grow this in a greenhouse.  For the best flavour keep soil evenly damp: don’t overfeed. Fireworks, being indeterminate, will grow and produce fruit until killed by frost. 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