GIVE IT A GROW SAFFRON CROCUS

WHY GROW IT? To have the pleasure of harvesting the most expensive spice in the world. While it takes 250,000 stigmas to make half a kilo of saffron, most recipes call for just a pinch, so a container’s worth of these gorgeous purple crocus is likely to produce enough for a few meals. Treat them well and one corm will multiply into five corms in just three years. WHEN TO PLANT? Plant from June until mid September. Those in the know say it’s about growing in well-drained soil rather than hot temperatures to guarantee a good crop. If you have heavy clay, plant in a container filled with compost mixed with well over half horticultural grit and sand. Choose the spot in your garden that gets autumn sun and plant about…

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The Simple Things (Digital) - 1 Issue, August 2016 - Issue 50

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