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Kitchen sage Salvia officinalis Icterina

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Light Kitchen sageSole pieno
The leaves of aromatic plants are used in the kitchen; if necessary let’s remember to use only agricultural parasiticides, and let’s follow the lacking period indicated on the label: if we spray a plant we can ‘t use its leaves for alimentary use for the period of time indicated, when the chemical product is harmful. We suggest to position the The Kitchen sage in a sunny spot at least a few hours a day.We advise cultivating the The Kitchen sage outdoors, since it doesn't fear cold temperatures.

Fertilize Kitchen sage
During the spring months let’s add to the irrigating water, every 15-20 days, some fertilizer for green plants, rich in nitrogen and potassium.

Cultivation Kitchen sage
These plants give origin to a brush with a rounded form. The Kitchen sage has a shrub- like development. The Kitchen sage Is small in size; in winter it assumes a yellowgreen colouring. These are evergreen plants, which means they keep their leaves year round.

Water Kitchen sageTenere asciutto
Water sporadically, with 2-3 glasses of water , leaving the soil dry for a few days before watering again; when watering we suggest avoiding excesses, but to wet the substratum well. Let's act every 2-3 weeks . To use these plants year round we can proceed with harvesting, in the spring or in the summer. The plants should be washed and dried well, then dehydrated, or frozen, to use them during the year.

Pests Kitchen sage

Mold Kitchen sage
These plants need a substratum with an optimum drainage.

Climate
peat
sand
Soil
Pumice
Bark
S. Organic
alpine
4
0
2
1
0
1
continental
3
0
2
2
0
1
mediterranean
2
0
2
3
0
1

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Plant - Kitchen sage

The Kitchen sage also has a pleasing fragrance; the development of these plants allows to also grow them in a container. The indications given in this article are related to a medium size plant.

This page concerns the weather mediterranean it is possible to choose another climate area alpine continental

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