Autumn sowing

When most crops have been harvested in late summer and the first gaps appear in the beds, it is time for autumn sowing. The aim is to harvest herbs and vegetables throughout the year and to keep the soil covered. Asian salads, lamb’s lettuce, garden cress or spinach can be sown into October and harvested after just a few weeks. Many cabbage varieties are hardy or actually need a good frost to develop their flavor. In addition, winter leek varieties and spring onions are suitable for overwintering. For those in a hurry, we recommend sowing rocket, which is ready to harvest in 3 weeks. Autumn sowing of biennial and perennial herbs and flowers means that they grow and bloom particularly vigorously in spring. Sowing green manure is a good way to revitalize stressed and depleted soils over the fall and winter. After the incorporation of the green manure plants in spring, their nutrients are released and are available for the next crops.

Blue Fenugreek - Herbs

About 80 cm tall with light blue flowers. The leaves and flowers are used as a spice and in cheese production. Also suitable as green manure. Can be cut several times.

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Borage - Herbs

Culinary herb for multiple uses, grows quickly. In good soil, can grow to 1 metre in height. Leaves and blue flowers for use in salads. Excellent bee plant, flowers until first frosts.

€2.73
Calamintha White Cloud - Herbs

Aromatic greater calamint with fragrant white flowers. This compact frost-tolerant perennial grows approx. 20 cm high and does well in sunny rock gardens. Very tasty in drinks and teas.

€3.05
Caraway - Herbs

Biennial culinary herb. Will only grow a rosette in the first year, but in the second year brilliant white flowers emerge, followed by the typical seeds, which will ripen in July.

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Chervil 'Commun' - Herbs

Annual, or if sown in August biennial plant for culinary use. Direct sowing preferable. Will quickly grow lanky in hot temperatures, hence successive sowings are best.

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Chives 'Polyvert' - Herbs

Start off, and transplant in bunches. In order to be able to harvest the leaves over a long period, part of the leaves have to be cut prior to flowering. Chives are good for forcing if the root ball has been frozen hard.

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Cilantro - Herbs

Aromatic leaves which have a very distinctive lemony and fresh aroma. More bolt-resistant than seed coriander. Particularly suitable for enhancing Asian and South American dishes.

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Clary Sage - Herbs

Decorative food plant for carpenter bees If planted early, the sturdy panicle with pink bracts and light purple flowers may already appear in the first year. Old medicinal and aromatic plant.

€3.05
Cochlearia - Herbs

Common Scurvygrass, a valuable frost hardy, rich-in-vitamins culinary herb for winter. Pick straight from the open field. Strong aroma, good to add to salads.

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Coriander - Herbs

Annual, or if sown in mild regions in autumn biennial culinary herb. Will grow to ca. 1 m in height. If required for seed, directly sow in spring. Seeds will ripen in August/September. Variety for seed production.

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Curled Parsley 'Grüne Perle' - Herbs

Reliable finely-curled parsley. Produces dense dark green 'cushions' of leaves on strong stems. Grows quickly and profusely. For use in the kitchen garden, propagation on seed trays is recommended.

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Dill - Herbs

Versatile kitchen herb. Direct seeding preferable. Best to sow straight into the ground, although young plants are somewhat susceptible to slug damage. Same location should not be used too often.

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Edible Flowers - Herbs

This mixture contains borage, nasturtium, cornflower, calendula, marigold, and chrysanthemum. These plants can be sown together in one bed - mix seeds well.

€3.42
Garlic Chives - Herbs

Garlic Chives do best in sun or semi-shade, with sufficient moisture. Looks and usage similar to chives, but the taste is closer to garlic, though somewhat milder.

€3.05
Hyssop - Herbs

Perennial, culinary herb and salad plant, great for bees. With its dark-blue flowers it is very decorative, too. Sow in seed trays and transplant, or can be sown directly where it is to grow.

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Ironwort - Herbs

Sideritis scardica is a low-growing plant with silvery leaves, having some similarity to sage. Used for preparing 'Greek Mountain tea'. Particularly suited to dry and sunny locations. Harvest when flowering.

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Korean Mint - Herbs

Belongs to the Agastache family. Little known plant grown for tea and fragrance. Blue flowering stems also very attractive for any garden. Aroma reminiscent of mint and anise.

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Leaf Celery 'Gewone Snij' - Herbs

Biennial culinary herb. Aromatic leaves come up in the first year, aromatic seeds in the second. Transplant in small bunches.

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Lebanese Oregano 'Babilye' - Herbs

Variety of oregano discovered in Lebanon. Use as the main ingredient of Za'atar or as an aromatic herb. High in essential oils, especially thymol and tastes slightly sharper than thyme. Not frost hardy, needs protection in winter.

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Lemon Balm - Herbs

Perennial plant for tea and medicinal use. Pleasant fresh aroma helps deter flies. Sowing in seed trays and transplanting in small bunches is recommended.

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Lovage - Herbs

Well-known culinary herb, decorative perennial for every kitchen garden. Reuquires sufficient fertilisation.

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Oregano, Greek - Herbs

Frost-hardy culinary herb with excellent aroma. Sow into seed trays, later transplant in small bunches. Requires light for germination. Was introduced from Samothrake (Greece) in 1978 by Ilmar Randuja.

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Parsley 'Gigante d'Italia' - Herbs

Highly aromatic parsley with large, smooth, dark-green leaves. Prolific and strong growing, up to 50 cm in height. Resistant to leaf diseases.

€2.73
Parsley 'Moskrul 2' (Mooskrause 2) - Herbs

Much-liked, biennial culinary herb, with curly leaves. Sow in succession. With protected growing it is possible to harvest fresh practically all year round. Sow directly, or start in seed trays.

€2.73

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