Beans
If you are looking for an easy vegie to grow, beans are an ideal choice.
Savory (Satureja montana) produces aromatic, tasty foliage and can be used just like sage. Being a perennial plant, it is a perfect addition to soups & casseroles. Satureja hortensis, a relative, is a warmth-loving annual plant.
How to grow savory in a garden
- Choose a spot in the garden that receives full sunlight. Enrich the well-drained soil with compost and Yates Dynamic Lifter Soil Improver & Plant Fertiliser. Avoid planting in clay soils.
- Sprinkle the seeds in a row about 5 mm deep and cover it with soil.
- Water in well.
- Once the seedlings emerge you can thin them to about 30 cm apart and lightly mulch around them.
- Feed them with Yates Dynamic Lifter Soil Improver & Plant Fertiliser every season and weekly with Yates Thrive Vegie & Herb Liquid Plant Food.
How to grow savory in a pot
- Choose a pot at least 300 mm wide. Position in full sun and fill with quality potting mix, such as Yates Potting Mix with Dynamic Lifter.
- Add a small amount of Yates Waterwise Water Storage Crystals to the mix. These will help hold extra moisture.
- Sprinkle a few seeds and cover it with potting mix.
- Water in well.
- When the seedlings emerge, remove the weak ones after a week or two. Lightly mulch around the base with organic mulch like sugarcane or pea straw.
- Keep them well-watered, but do not let the water sit in a saucer at the base of the pot.
- Feed weekly with Yates Thrive Vegie & Herb Liquid Plant Food.
Growing tips
- For clay soils, it is best to place them on mounds, add a good amount of gypsum and then plant them after adding Yates Dynamic Lifter Soil Improver & Plant Fertiliser.
Alfalfa
Alfalfa sprouts grow quickly, sprouting in just 3 to 5 days. You can grow them in a glass jar or a small tray & are great fun for kids.
Artichokes
It's a 'tops and bottoms' tale when it comes to artichokes. There are 2 different varieties to choose from - Jerusalem or Globe artichokes.
Yates Dynamic Lifter Soil Improver & Plant Fertiliser
Create organic nutrient rich soil with Yates Dynamic Lifter for better root growth, stronger plants and more flowers and fruit.
Yates Thrive Vegie & Herb Liquid Plant Food
Yates Thrive Vegie and Herb Concentrate is a complete liquid plant food that provides balanced nutrition.
Yates Waterwise Storage Crystals
These crystals absorb up to 400 times their own weight in water. This water is then released back to the plants over time as they require it.
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