Seeds
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Samen Mauser Microgreen Chard Ruby Red
Vegetable seeds
Vegetables that you can also enjoy with a brown thumb
27.3.2019
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Do you want the freshest vegetables possible without pesticides? Then grow them yourself. Some vegetables are so easy to care for that anyone can grow them.
Just because you don't have green fingers doesn't mean you should give up gardening. After all, nothing is fresher and tastier than home-grown vegetables. What's more, you know exactly where it comes from and how it was grown. The following varieties will also work for you as a beginner, as they make hardly any demands on the soil, are often left alone by pests and are all suitable for growing in containers or on the balcony.
Mangold
Swiss chard is the starter vegetable par excellence. To mess up its harvest, you really have to make an effort. It can withstand both cold and heat and is even avoided by slugs and snails. It also cuts a pretty figure in the bed: depending on the variety, its stalks are either white, dark red or bright yellow. Incidentally, you can prepare them like asparagus, but the leaves like spinach. When harvesting, never harvest the whole plant, but only cut off the outer leaves. This way, the plant will grow back again and again.
Location: anything is possible, from sun to shade
Sowing: from April
Harvest: 10 to 12 weeks after sowing
Bush beans
The low-growing bush beans do not make high demands on the soil, but they are somewhat sensitive to cold. This means that you should only sow them outdoors in warm soil. Otherwise, they are undemanding. A little water now and then is enough to keep the pulses happy. As soon as the first beans are ripe, you should harvest them regularly. This will ensure that the plant keeps producing new flowers.
Location: Sun to partial shade
Sowing: outdoors from mid-May, before that they can be grown indoors or in a greenhouse
Harvest: 10 to 12 weeks after sowing until the first frost
Seeds
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CHF3.80 per piece for 4 units
Samen Mauser Bush Bean Processor Sabo
Vegetable seeds
Head lettuce
In summer, salad is very popular with me. Whether as a barbecue side dish or the protagonist, it always works in the warm temperatures. And it's best when the supply comes straight from your own garden. Lettuce is pretty easy to handle, there are only two things you need to keep an eye on: full sun and snails. Plant your lettuce in the shade of your bush beans or tomatoes to avoid midday sun. Bed markers made from corten steel or sheep's wool can help prevent slugs and snails. When sowing, make sure not to cover the seeds with soil, as lettuce only germinates with light
Location: Sun to partial shade, protected from blazing midday sun
Sowing: outdoors from April to August
Harvest: outdoors from May to October
Red beetroot
The round beetroot is closely related to Swiss chard and is almost as easy to care for. It does not have high demands on the soil, but ideally it should be rich in humus. After sowing, you need to water the beetroot regularly so that juicy beetroot develops. As soon as the leaves become spotty, it is harvest time. Be careful not to injure the vegetables, as they will bleed out and lose all their juice.
Location: Sun to partial shade
Sowing: outdoors from mid-April to July
Harvest: 3 to 4 months after sowing
Seeds
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CHF11.20 per piece for 2 units
Samen Mauser Beetroot Hula Hoop Mixture
Vegetable seeds
Radish
I didn't eat radishes for quite a while. My grandparents had them so often that at some point I was saturated and could no longer see the nodules. Now they're back in my life and I've even learnt something new. Not only the roots are edible, but also the leaves. The plant can be sown relatively early in the year and only needs a few nutrients to thrive. Perfect for beginner gardeners.
Location: Sun to partial shade
Sowing: from March
Harvest: 3-4 weeks after sowing
Spring onions
If there's one thing I always have to have in my kitchen, it's onions. There's hardly a dish I can make without them. The small spring onions do particularly well in the garden. Once they have been sown, they keep growing back. The greenery may freeze off in winter, but the onions sprout again in spring.
Location: Sun to shade
Sowing: from March
Harvest: Spring until the first frost
Seeds
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CHF2.55 per piece for 4 units
Samen Mauser Spring onion Vaugirard
Bulbous plant
Now all you have to do is find the right spot for the little plants and you can watch them grow practically without doing anything. By the way, you can follow me as an author with almost as little stress. Simply press the black button at the bottom right to receive regular updates on new articles by email.
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