{"product_id":"120-graines-darroche-verte-legume-ancien-jardin-potager-methode-semences-paysannes","title":"120 Green Orache Seeds (Atriplex hortensis)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eAtriplex hortensis\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGreen orache, garden orache, French spinach, mountain spinach, giant spinach: this was the leafy vegetable grown in European gardens before spinach took its place. Cultivated since the Middle Ages, it has one decisive advantage that spinach lacks: it continues producing in midsummer, when spinach has already gone to seed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCharacteristics:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpinach flavor:\u003c\/strong\u003e tender, mild leaves, raw or cooked, without bitterness.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHeat-resistant:\u003c\/strong\u003e where spinach bolts, it keeps producing.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eVery long harvest:\u003c\/strong\u003e from March to autumn, by staggering sowings.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTall annual:\u003c\/strong\u003e up to 1.50 m, useful as a temporary windbreak.\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 full sun to partial shade.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSoil:\u003c\/strong\u003e cool, rich in humus, loose and \u003cstrong\u003ecalcareous-free\u003c\/strong\u003e. It benefits from an addition of compost and tolerates slightly saline soils well, a legacy of its coastal origins.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMethod:\u003c\/strong\u003e sow from March to September, directly in place, 1 cm deep. Stagger sowings every three weeks to spread the harvest throughout the season. See \u003ca href=\"\/pl-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\u003eCare advice:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThin to 30 cm apart. Water regularly to keep the soil cool and the leaves tender.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThe key step:\u003c\/strong\u003e cut back the stems regularly and pinch out the tips to delay bolting. Once the flower stalk has formed, the leaves become tough and harvesting stops.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHarvest advice:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePick the young leaves as needed, starting from the bottom. The youngest can be eaten raw; the larger ones are best cooked.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBeneficial companion planting:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIts height makes it a good light shelter for lettuces that dislike the full summer sun. Also see \u003ca href=\"\/pl-intl\/products\/100-graines-darroche-rouge-legume-ancien-jardin-potager-semences-paysannes\"\u003ered orache\u003c\/a\u003e, its purple counterpart, and \u003ca href=\"\/pl-intl\/blogs\/le-coin-des-graines\/associations-legumes-potager\"\u003ecompanion planting in the vegetable garden\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 tolerates poor, saline soils, making it possible to grow a leafy vegetable on difficult ground where few species thrive.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOnce it has gone to seed, it provides abundant food for 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\u003eYoung leaves raw in salads; larger leaves cooked like spinach—in soup, tart, gratin, or sautéed with garlic. Its texture remains firmer than spinach when cooked. See our \u003ca href=\"\/pl-intl\/blogs\/le-coin-des-graines\/plantes-vivaces-comestibles\"\u003eheirloom and perennial vegetables\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHarvesting your own seeds:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLet one plant go to seed at the end of the season: it will produce abundant flat seeds surrounded by a papery bract, which should be harvested when dry. Orache also readily self-seeds—pull out excess young plants in spring. See \u003ca href=\"\/pl-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 reproducible, non-hybrid varieties, tested for their germination rate, carefully sorted and packaged, with no chemical treatment. Our conviction: to give gardeners back the ability to sow, year after year, seeds that truly belong to them.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSpinach for hot summers, in its classic form.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"SemiSauvage","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48866990227789,"sku":"3760335360114","price":3.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0826\/1658\/2477\/files\/graines-arroche-verte-fond-blanc.webp?v=1722271333","url":"https:\/\/semisauvage.com\/pl-intl\/products\/120-graines-darroche-verte-legume-ancien-jardin-potager-methode-semences-paysannes","provider":"SemiSauvage","version":"1.0","type":"link"}