April 2, 2009

For the gardener, growing angelica is easy once the initial problem is solved—that of the extremely short viability period of the seeds. Seeds should really be planted within several days of their being ripe on the parent plant, so if someone sells you or gives you angelica seed, try to determine when it was harvested.. Seeds available from any reputable seedsman are usually treated and sealed at the source of supply to preserve their viability, but once the seal is broken they quickly lose germinating power. So try to track down a young plant, put it in your garden, and when the seeds are ripe distribute them among all your gardening friends. That way you should create an “angelica pool”, with some seed always available. The plant will often self-sow if the seed is allowed to drop naturally, so you may have small plants to distribute as well.

Angelica is one herb that grows better in broken shade, and needs plenty of moisture to keep the young stems fast-growing and succulent. Plant the seeds 1 inch deep in the open garden or | inch deep in seed boxes in the autumn after gathering, and the young plants should be ready to set out in the spring. Nip out the centre to keep the plant bushy, or cut the main stem and let the side stems grow. Deeply dug soil is essential for this plant, for it can grow to 6 or 8 feet in suitably moist, well-fed soil.

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Related Posts:

• MAINTAINING A POSITIVE ATTITUDE – CONCLUSION
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