{"product_id":"200-graines-doseille-legume-plante-aromatique-jardin-potager-semences-paysannes","title":"200 Sorrel Seeds (Rumex acetosa)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eRumex acetosa\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCommon sorrel, garden sorrel, sour dock, dock: its pronounced acidity comes from oxalic acid, the same compound found in rhubarb. It is one of the few vegetable garden plants grown specifically for its acidity — it makes sorrel sauce for shad and salmon, and transforms a simple potato soup.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCharacteristics:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDistinctly tangy flavor:\u003c\/strong\u003e unique in the vegetable garden, it livens up fish, eggs, soups and vegetables.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHardy perennial:\u003c\/strong\u003e once established, it produces for years with little care.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eVery early harvest:\u003c\/strong\u003e one of the first leafy vegetables of spring.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCan be grown anywhere:\u003c\/strong\u003e in a pot, container, window box, on a windowsill, in a flower bed, rock garden or vegetable garden.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePrecautions:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLike rhubarb and spinach, its leaves are rich in \u003cstrong\u003eoxalates\u003c\/strong\u003e. Consume it occasionally and in moderation rather than in large quantities every day, and prefer young leaves, which are less concentrated. Cooking and combining it with a dairy product — cream or butter — lessen its effect, something traditional cuisine understood long before chemistry did.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAvoid cast-iron or aluminum cookware, which its acidity attacks and which can give the dish a metallic taste.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSowing advice:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eExposure:\u003c\/strong\u003e partial shade or light sun — full summer sun makes it bolt and toughens its leaves.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSoil:\u003c\/strong\u003e heavy, clay-rich, very humus-rich and moist, preferably neutral to acidic. It does not tolerate chalky soil well. It is one of the few plants in this catalog that appreciates heavy soil.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMethod:\u003c\/strong\u003e sow from March to May or in September, directly in the ground or in a seedling pot, 1 cm deep. See \u003ca href=\"\/ja-intl\/blogs\/le-coin-des-graines\/comment-semer-graines-coton-godet-terre\"\u003ehow to sow your seeds\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePlanting advice:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTransplant with 30 cm spacing. One clump is more than enough for a household, as its production is continuous.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCare advice:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWater regularly to keep the soil moist: this is what prevents it from bolting.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThe essential task:\u003c\/strong\u003e cut off the flower stalks as soon as they appear. Otherwise, the plant becomes exhausted, its leaves toughen and harvesting stops.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDivide the clump every 3 to 4 years to rejuvenate it.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHarvesting advice:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePick the \u003cstrong\u003eouter leaves\u003c\/strong\u003e one at a time, leaving the center intact: the plant continues to regrow from spring through fall.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHarvest them young: older leaves are more acidic and tougher.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBeneficial combinations:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIts preference for partial shade and heavy soils makes it a good occupant of cool corners of the garden, where most herbs fail. See our \u003ca href=\"\/ja-intl\/blogs\/le-coin-des-graines\/plantes-vivaces-comestibles\"\u003eedible perennial plants\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBenefits for biodiversity:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIt is the host plant for the caterpillars of the common copper, the small bright-orange butterfly of wet meadows — letting one clump flower is like providing it with a nursery.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIts seeds feed small seed-eating birds in autumn.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eUses:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIn a creamy sauce with fish — salmon with sorrel is a classic —, in soup, in an omelet, or with a few finely sliced raw leaves in a salad. Its color turns olive green when cooked; this is normal.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTraditional medicinal plant. See our \u003ca href=\"\/ja-intl\/blogs\/le-coin-des-graines\/plantes-medicinales-a-semer\"\u003emedicinal plants to sow\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHarvesting your own seeds:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLet a flower stalk grow and turn completely brown, then shake it over a container: the reddish-brown seeds are abundant. Sorrel also readily self-seeds. See \u003ca href=\"\/ja-intl\/blogs\/le-coin-des-graines\/conserver-ses-graines\"\u003ehow to save your seeds\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCommitment to Quality:\u003c\/strong\u003e at SemiSauvage - Permaculture, we grow and select our seeds with respect for all living things as our guiding principle. Based near the Auvergne Volcanoes, we choose open-pollinated, non-hybrid varieties, tested for their germination rate, carefully sorted and packaged, with no chemical treatment. Our belief: to give gardeners back the ability to resow, year after year, seeds that truly belong to them.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe only acidity grown in the vegetable garden, available from the first days of fine weather.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"SemiSauvage","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48866955297101,"sku":"3760335361173","price":4.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0826\/1658\/2477\/files\/graines-d-oseille-permaculture-fond-blanc.webp?v=1721407063","url":"https:\/\/semisauvage.com\/ja-intl\/products\/200-graines-doseille-legume-plante-aromatique-jardin-potager-semences-paysannes","provider":"SemiSauvage","version":"1.0","type":"link"}