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Savory smells as good as it looks! Learn how you can grow savory in your garden or pots.
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Yarrow is a traditional herb which has been used for teas and salads. Both the flowers and the leaves have a pungent taste and it is believed to be a good remedy in the early stages of children’s colds and fevers. This perennial herb can grow to about 60 cm tall, it’s easy to grow and has very few pests or diseases. The pink, red to yellow flowers bloom from spring to summer and attract butterflies and bees. Yarrow make great companion plants.
How to grow yarrow in a garden
- Choose a sunny in your garden with well drained soil. Enrich with Yates Thrive Natural Blood & Bone with Seaweed.
- Sow seed direct, planting them in clumps of 2 - 3 seeds 30 - 60 cm intervals. Cover lightly with Yates Black Magic Seed Raising Mix and water well.
- Water regularly. Once seedlings emerge, thin seedlings and feed weekly with Yates Thrive Natural Fish Seaweed+ Plant Food Concentrate.
- Harvest by snipping leaves or flowers back to the main stems– this will also help encourage leafier growth.
How to grow yarrow in a pot
- Choose a pot at least 300 mm wide and deep and position in a sunny or part shade spot. Fill with quality potting mix, such as Yates Premium Potting Mix.
- Sow seed direct, planting them in clumps of 2 - 3 seeds. Cover lightly with Yates Black Magic Seed Raising Mix and water well.
- Water regularly. Once seedlings emerge, thin seedlings and feed weekly with Yates Thrive Natural Fish Seaweed+ Plant Food Concentrate.
- Harvest by snipping leaves or flowers back to the main stems– this will also help encourage leafier growth.
Growing tips
- Divide the plant every 3 - 5 years in early spring to promote new growth
- You could also take soft tip cuttings to propagate from spring to early summer
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Recommended products
Yates Thrive Natural Blood & Bone with Seaweed
A certified organic garden input boosted with NZ Seaweed to gently nourish plants, enrich the soil and encourage a strong healthy root system.
Yates Thrive Natural Fish & Seaweed+ Plant Food Concentrate
A complete plant food enriched with natural fish, seaweed, humates, molasses and more - boosted with NPK to improve plant and soil vitality.
Yates Black Magic Seed Raising Mix
Specially formulated for trouble-free seed raising in trays (or outdoor seed sowing direclty into the ground) and propagation of cuttings.
Yates Premium Potting Mix
A premium potting mix, ideal for all potted plants and shrubs, including ornamentals, fruit trees, vegies and herbs.
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