I am May A plant in the garden begins to produce small, beautiful white flowers and many people wonder what kind of plant it is. It is also an edible vegetable. In this article we will clarify which plant it is.
Valerian flowers in spring
The white flowers that appear in many gardens April OR May they seem to belong to the valerianella. Valerian, much appreciated in winter for its delicious leaves, begins to flower in spring, like many other plants. The white flowers that appear on the ends of valerian plants are a natural part of this plant’s life cycle. They signal that the plant is in an advanced stage of its development.
Can you still eat valerian when it blooms?
While some gardeners may fear that the appearance of flowers means the harvest season is over, this is not necessarily the case. In fact, valerian leaves can still be edible even after the flowers appear, as long as they are still tender and tasty. We currently eat a lot of it and every day valerian flowers end up in our salad.
Don’t have a garden to grow valerian? No problem! We also grow fresh mini greens indoors on the windowsill to save space. Not everyone has the opportunity to collect wild herbs in nature or create a large vegetable garden. But that doesn’t mean you have to give up fresh vegetables! Our Handmade, plastic-free ceramic growing bowls (available here) offer you the perfect opportunity to create your own Mini vegetables As watercressrocket, radish leaves or Broccoli-Grow microgreens directly on your windowsill.
In our growing trays your cultivation will be guaranteed success. You can choose between Fleece in natural hemp fibre (100% compostable) or Coconut tablets choose. Both are easy to use and provide fast results, within a few days. With our specially developed seed mixes, you can harvest your own fresh, nutrient-rich mini greens in 5-7 days. We recommend it to get started Initial set. There is also a sachet of Vital Mix seeds, a very tasty and spicy mixture. You can find seeds and substrate in our shop in the «growing tray» category. www.die-moderne-Kräuterhexe.de Bring the taste of fresh vegetables right into your kitchen and grow some of your own food for the benefit of your health!
Flowering valerian subsequently forms seeds
Even when valerian is in bloom, there are ways to continue to benefit from the plant. If you don’t eat all the flowers, you can let them bloom until they produce seeds. These can then be collected and left to dry in a small container, initially without a lid. When they are dry, you can close the lid and then sow again at the end of summer or autumn to have excellent valerian in the garden next winter. You can also leave the plant to itself. Then the seeds usually start to germinate a little earlier and you get valerian which you can eat again in September and October. Not only can you save a lot of money, but you can also grow your plants again and again. We have been doing it this way for many years. Valerian is also excellent when combined with wild herbs. Dandelion, duckweed, chickweed or plantain go particularly well with delicate lamb’s lettuce. The herb also tastes wonderful with valerian
Discover the world of wild plants and medicinal herbs
Our book “is especially useful for collecting and identifying local wild herbs.With wild herbs and medicinal plants all year round“(available here) which you can find in our online shop www.die-moderne-Kräuterhexe.de can get. It can’t be found in bookstores, but is sent directly from us, as we don’t have a publisher to support us and we do everything ourselves. The book will show you many native wild plants throughout the year. We have divided it into spring plants, summer plants and typical autumn plants. Each wild herb is first described briefly, then recommendations for use in the kitchen and medicine cabinet are given. It is particularly important for us that the plants are easily recognisable. That’s why we also pay attention to the high-quality images we take ourselves when we are in nature. The book also shows many insights into our work or takes you into our garden
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