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.

Centaury - Centaurium erythraea

Centaurium erythraea; valuable medicinal herb, slow initial development. Prefers warm and dry location. Pink flowers approx. 10-40 cm in height. Needs light to germinate: cover seeds only thinly.

€3.05
Chamomile matricaria - Herbs

Annual, if sown in August biennial plant for medicinal use or for tea. Grows to approx. 50 cm in height. Can be directly sown, but propagation and later transplanting in small clumps is highly recommended.

€3.05
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.

€2.73
Chez-Le-Bart - Butterhead Lettuces

Light green variety, with 'overflowing' red leaf edges, for early autumn cultivation. Large to very large heads, can be harvested over a long period.

€3.05
Chioggia - Beetroot

Interesting, traditional variety from Italy. Outside bright light-red. Inside alternating red and white layers. Particularly suited for salads. Layers lose definition during cooking.

€3.42
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.

€3.05
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.

€2.73
Cima di Rapa - (May) Turnip

Speciality originally from Italy, young aromatic leaves, stems and buds can all be consumed. Taste-wise Cima di Rapa is reminiscent of broccoli. Comparatively undemanding in cultivation.

€3.05
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.

€3.05
Colourful Beetroots - Beetroot

This colorful mix consists of 5 rare varieties acclaimed by ProSpecieRara. They vary both in color, shape and taste. Use raw or cooked as a salad or vegetables.

€3.42
Common Columbine - Aquilegia hybrida

Aquilegia vulgaris, typical cottage garden plant for sun or semi-shade. Approx. 80-100 cm in height, flowers in a variety of colours.

€3.05
Common Foxglove - Digitalis purpurea

Digitalis purpurea will producea leafy rosette in the same year it is sown. In the 2nd year pink-red flowers will develop onbranch-free stems of up to 1.5 metres length. Will do well in half shade, attractive pollinator; very poisonous.

€3.05
Common mallow - Malva sylvestris var. mauritiana

Attractively flowering, native, non-demanding mallow variety, growing to 80-120 cm in height. Useful as a medicinal or culinary herb and can be used to make a tea. Leaves, buds, and flower petals can all be used. Will grow particularly deep roots.

€3.05
Common Marigold 'Golden Princess Black Center' - Annual flowers

70 cm high, very old marigold variety with a strong stem. The golden yellow flowers with their double, dark center look beautifully lively thanks to the play of colors from dark purple to red. Suitable for cutting and insect-friendly. Petals are edible

€3.05
Common Vetch - Green manure

Annual nitrogen fixing green manure for improving the soil structure. Not frost hardy.

€3.05
Compacta Verde - Chard

Compact leaf beet for single harvest. Originally from Italy, has been bred by Sativa over a number of years to resist bolting and thus be suitable for growing conditions north of the Alps.

€3.05
Coneflower - Echinacea purpurea

Chinacea, medicinal and ornamental plant. Pink flowers on stems of approx. 100 cm. Undemanding, long-flowering, long-flowering, easy to combine with other plants, but also suitable for stand alone arrangements.

€3.05
Coquille de Louviers - Corn Salad (Lamb's Lettuce)

Medium-green, spoon-shaped variety for cultivation outdoors. Can also be grown in cold frame - but ensure sufficient ventilation.

€3.05
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.

€2.73
Corncockle - Agrostemma githago

Agrostemma githago. Formerly a common sight in cornfields, but nowadays rare. Black seed, poisonous. Flowers in June if sown in spring, or in June if sown in autumn. Flowers purple, height ca. 50-100 cm.

€2.73
Cornflower 'Blauer Junge' - Annual flowers

Centaurea cyanus ('Blue Boy'), annual, if sown in autumn biennial and flowering the following summer, in field and garden. Undemanding, good for cutting. Excellent food plant for bees. Ca. 80-120 cm

€2.73
Cornflower (Mixed Colours) - Annual flowers

Centaurea cyanus, blue, pink and white; annual, if sown in autumnbiennial and flowering the following summer, in field and garden. Undemanding, good for cutting. Excellent food plant for bees. Ca. 80-120 cm

€3.05
Cotton Thistle - Onopordum acanthium

Biennial Mediterranean composite plant which can reach heights of up to 3 m. The flower base and stems are edible. Roots and leaves are used as a tea in naturopathy. Good insect pasture, seeds rich in oil which serve as food for birds. Pre-sow or sow directly.

€3.42

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