I leave enough mâche and Claytonia to seed that I get great spring harvests. The problem with that is they come up densely so unless I thin (which I have a hard time doing) they don't get large & harvest is tedious. Also leaf celery and broad leaved parsley overwinter under cover & self sow freely after they go to seed.
All good self-sowers. Yes, I try to manage mâche and claytonia a bit, but i still end up with dense patches here and there. Sometimes I just go through with a stirrups hoe to give fewer more growing room.
I share your views on self-sown volunteer seedlings and their resilience compared to those deliberately sown. My strongest plants are often those that choose their own timing and place to live. Enjoy your garden gifts. 🌿
Lovely to read that you allow your garden to seed and give you the gift of life with a surprise element! It is true what you say about how vigorous and hardy the self sown seeds are. They know what they need to do more than any human intervention will! What is the temperature during the day in Austria at the moment?
i go wild edibles, perenniel veggie's, sprouts. and tree-leafs. now i try from seeds: longan, papaya, loquat. even if no fruit - leafs are edible healthy i reead.
I leave enough mâche and Claytonia to seed that I get great spring harvests. The problem with that is they come up densely so unless I thin (which I have a hard time doing) they don't get large & harvest is tedious. Also leaf celery and broad leaved parsley overwinter under cover & self sow freely after they go to seed.
All good self-sowers. Yes, I try to manage mâche and claytonia a bit, but i still end up with dense patches here and there. Sometimes I just go through with a stirrups hoe to give fewer more growing room.
I share your views on self-sown volunteer seedlings and their resilience compared to those deliberately sown. My strongest plants are often those that choose their own timing and place to live. Enjoy your garden gifts. 🌿
Yes, they are definitely stronger.
Lovely to read that you allow your garden to seed and give you the gift of life with a surprise element! It is true what you say about how vigorous and hardy the self sown seeds are. They know what they need to do more than any human intervention will! What is the temperature during the day in Austria at the moment?
We've had daytime temps at 20°C and above, but a cold front is visiting and we're at 10°. Not complaining, because it brought rain.
i go wild edibles, perenniel veggie's, sprouts. and tree-leafs. now i try from seeds: longan, papaya, loquat. even if no fruit - leafs are edible healthy i reead.
It is great to try new things!
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