SPERLI Küchenkräuter – Saatscheiben

Five seed discs with kitchen herbs for the pot: lay them down, cover, keep moist – and harvest fresh greens from May to November.

The story

Origins & history

Kitchen herbs have accompanied people since the very first gardens. Many of our familiar herbs come from the Mediterranean and crossed the Alps with the Romans and later with monks. In medieval monastery gardens they grew in neat beds right next to the kitchen.

Uses

A pot of herbs on the windowsill or balcony turns simple dishes into something special: a few fresh leaves over salad, soup, quark or potatoes. The mix contains both annual and perennial herbs – so the pot stays in use for a long time.

Meaning

On the island of Reichenau in Lake Constance, the monk Walahfrid Strabo described his monastery garden in a poem, the “Hortulus”, in the 9th century. It is regarded as one of the oldest garden books in Europe – a tribute to what grows in small beds.

A thought for giving

On a seed disc, many seeds lie close together and grow into a pot full of herbs. What germinates together grows rich together.

At a glance

• Contents: 5 seed discs
• Life cycle: annual, perennial
• Position: sunny, partial shade
• Suitable for containers: yes (pot)
• Sow outdoors: March–June
• Harvest: May–November
• Sowing depth: 0.5–1 cm
• Germination temperature: 15–20 °C
• Germination time: 14–21 days
• Row spacing: 10 cm
• Seed type: seed discs

How to sow

1. Sow from March to June, ideally in a pot with Anzuchterde or herb compost.
2. Lay one seed disc on the soil, cover thinly (0.5–1 cm) and keep moist.
3. At 15–20 °C the seeds germinate in 14–21 days.
4. Place the pot in sun or partial shade and keep the soil evenly moist.

Delivery time: 1–2 weeks. Manufacturer: SPERLI GmbH. Seeds, not a plant – the image shows the original packet.

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