The Seeds articles Tag

For Saint Barbara's Day, sow wheat and lentils

e Trinity. Line their bottoms with cotton and place a thin layer of wheat grains or lentils. Water copiously and place your cups in the light. The seeds will germinate quickly and give beautiful green shoots, as long as you remember to wet the cotton regularly. Be careful not to leave exce ...

30
Nov
2007

Green manure: definition, sowing and benefits.

nt used as green manure can be sown before a winter or spring crop. The sowing date varies depending on the chosen species. The first step is to sow the seeds: - lightly scratch the surface to be seeded - sow the seeds broadcast - rake to bury the seeds and then compact the soil. The seeds start t ...

16
May
2008

The Carob tree: the tree with small horns

ust beans are pods that are green when fresh and turn brown as they dry. Each pod is filled with very hard brown seeds, about 15 to 20 seeds per pod. The seeds are surrounded by a yellow, mealy, sweet-tasting pulp. source: osvaldo gago Carob is used in different ways depending on the region. ...

20
Apr
2012

Garden: 5 good reasons to plant sunflowers

tion. Even novice gardeners will have no trouble growing this great flower south of the Loire, as the sunflower loves warm climates. Simply sow the seeds under cover in March-April and transplant the plants outdoors in mid-May. This plant enjoys full sun and slightly alkaline soil that stay ...

24
Sep
2021

White lupine: a decorative and edible plant

e white lupine, which belongs to the same botanical family as the bean and the pea, is cultivated in many parts of the world for its edible seeds. The seeds of lupine are large, flat and creamy white in color. They should be harvested in June and July before the plant's pods dry out. With near ...

13
July
2022

The garden arroche: a forgotten vegetable

until the end of September to sow some seeds if you feel like rediscovering this forgotten vegetable. Simply make a furrow about 1 cm deep, place the seeds in bunches of three and cover them with finely crumbled soil. The seeds will sprout in about 10 days. When your plants have four leaves, ...

07
Sep
2022

Griffonia: a natural anti-stress

contains between one and four seeds that are bright green or brown in color. What active ingredient does griffonia contain? In herbal medicine, it is the seeds of Griffonia that are used because they contain a high concentration of 5-HTP or 5-hydroxytryptophan. This molecule is a natural precursor o ...

29
Aug
2023

The Dynamite Tree: 5 Things to Know About the Species Hura crepitans

o called devil's wood or devil's fart! In a gentler context, this species owes its nickname of dolphin tree to the shape of the carpels that contain the seeds. On the island of Réunion, the dried carpels are carved into the shape of little dolphins. It projects seeds within a radius of 30 meters. ...

21
Mar
2024