Amaranth: Direct seed or set transplants after danger of frost, in rich soil and full sun. Space 2-3 feet apart. Drought tolerant, but more productive with adequate moisture. Harvest young leaves for greens all summer long. Seed matures over a long period, so must be collected several times for best production; or, cut and hang upside-down indoors, collecting seeds on a tarp as they fall. (Some threshing may be necessary.) 100-200 seeds per packet. This crop is easy to grow, quite colorful and makes delicious greens and grain. A good ornamental plant for landscaping.
Mexico City Red
Collected by us on a seed collecting trip in 2005. This variety was growing in a large field in a high mountain valley near Mexico City. Attractive plants grow 6-8 feet tall. Leaves and stalks have a reddish tinge. A long-season type with colorful, large red seed heads that produce a delicious tan grain. It is great to see the Native American crop being grown again in Mexico, as Mexico's native people were forbidden to grow this crop while under Spanish and Catholic rule for many years.

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