Cultivation of Tri-color Sage
Site: All sage plants like full sun with a light, dry, alkaline, well drained soil.
Propagation: Garden sage can be easily started from seed. All forms take easily from cuttings, rooting time is about four weeks in summer, I recommend using a cutting from a plant you like the look of for this variety.
Growing: Plant 18 to 24 inches apart. Prune frequently to attain bushy plants. If leaves begin to yellow, roots need more space. Sage can be grown indoors if you have enough sun. Lightly prune plant back after flowering in June. Tri-color is not allways hardy above zone 6, so depending on protective snow cover you may need to treat it as an annual.
Harvesting: During the growing season, singular leaves can be picked straight from the plant after it has reached 5 to 6 inches. Branches can be cut after it is 8 to 10 inches tall.
Culinary Uses: Sage has a very strong flavor. Its main role is to accompany onions in the traditional stuffing for poultry. It is also a wonderful accompaniment to veal and pork and goes well with sausage, kebabs and some bean and tomato dishes. Be...
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Cultivation of Calendula / Marigold
Site: Grow Calendula in a fine loam in a sunny area. Calendula like rich, well drained soil, but are very tolerant of average to slightly poor soils. Improving your soil quality will produce much healthier plants and flowers, so add plenty of compost. Add a general purpose fertilizer once a month.
Propagation: Calendula are grown from seeds. Sow seeds early in the season and cover lightly with 1/4" of garden soil. They germinate easily and will grow quickly, producing their first of a continual display of blooms by mid-summer.
Select a location in your garden where they can grow undisturbed for years and years, as these flowers will drop their seeds and reseed your flowerbed each year. Space plants 15" apart.
Growing: Once your Calendula is established, it should grow well, even if left unattended. Water during dry periods, once or twice per week. Add mulch around the plants to keep weeds down.
Early in the summer, the plants will begin to produce large flowers on long stems and will continue to produce flowers even after the first light frost.
Calendula is a somewhat hardy. It will not be harmed by a light frost either...
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