Here in Minnesota we started with Little Lucy in pots and then moved on to the good stuff. We've grown both White Velvet and Aunt Hettie's Red from Victory Seeds and to our tastes, Aunt Hettie's can't be beat! Very flavorful pods and absolutely gorgeous plants that are ornamental in the way that castor bean is. White Velvet bore more heavily and had gorgeous pods, but had milder flavor.
The first year I started some seeds in large peat pots and then direct seeded a few more. The transplants were 6-7' or more by season's end, and the direct-seeded ones weren't too far behind. Last year, a bad cold snap shut down my transplants so I had to direct seed late--the result was shorter plants. If you have room to grow transplants do, but do try some either way. Good luck!
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