For the ambitious hobby gardener, it is a matter of honor to sow your own herbs. Thanks to the robust constitution of sage seeds, the project is successful both on the windowsill and directly in the bed. We explain here what is important.
How do you sow sage seeds?
Successful sowing of sage can be done behind glass on a windowsill from the end of March or by direct sowing in the bed in May. What is important is sufficient light, nutritious, humus-rich and loamy-sandy soil and cultivation in pots or directly in the bed.
Sowing behind glass - this is how sage starts your herbal life vitally
When the days get longer from the end of March, there is a lot of activity on the window sills. Now the lighting conditions invite you to sow so that sage starts the season in May with a vital growth lead. This is how easy it is to sow the seeds:
- Fill small pots with peat sand (€13.00 on Amazon), emaciated herb soil or commercially available seed soil
- Press 1 or 2 seeds each about 1 centimeter deep into the substrate and sift over them thinly
- Moisten with water from the spray bottle or pour from below
- Place a pane of glass, cover it with cling film or place it in the indoor greenhouse
The first cotyledons emerge from the seeds within 7 to 21 days in a partially shaded, warm window seat. The transparent hood has then fulfilled its task and falls away. During this time until planting out in mid-May, keep the substrate slightly moist and ventilate the cover daily.
This is how direct sowing works
When the temperatures rise at the beginning of May, experienced hobby gardeners sow the freshest possible sage seeds in the bed. Ideally, the chosen location is sunny, warm and protected. In order for the plants to take root happily, they prefer a nutritious, humus-rich and loamy-sandy soil. Follow these steps:
- Rake the bed thoroughly, weed and till it into fine crumbs
- Improve sandy soil with compost, optimize heavy soil with sand
- Sow sage seeds 30-40 centimeters apart and a row spacing of 50 centimeters
- A sowing depth of 1 to 1.5 centimeters is considered ideal
After the seedbed has been gently sprinkled, a garden fleece serves as protection from cold nights and pecking birds. A week after sowing, care work should begin, which consists of regular watering and weeding.
Tips & Tricks
Sage plants grown indoors should not be suddenly confronted with the blazing sunshine. The same applies to purchased young plants. Give your pupils a few days in partial shade to acclimatize before planting them in their final location.