Gardening School
Articles with tips, advice, and lots of inspiration in gardening
Here we share tips, advice, and inspiration about cultivation from all the experience we have at Florea and our ambassadors. When it comes to cultivation, you never really stop learning, it’s always a fantastic journey for new experiences. One year, spring comes early, the next it arrives late, the third year there are extra many killer slugs, and the fourth year we get no rain. What we’re saying is that no year is the same as the other, and growing zones don’t have to be set in stone.
Our motto is that a seed always wants to sprout and it’s okay if you fail. Even the most experienced do not always succeed with their cultivation, and that’s how it will always be. Sometimes, it’s not the result that’s most important, but the journey there. Welcome to read our articles to get tips, advice, and also be inspired about what new things you should try this year?
Grow Giant Verbena
The Giant Verbena manages to be both ornamental and stately at the same time. Butterflies love the clusters of bright purple flowers that last well into late autumn.
Grow Lovage
Lovage is an easy-to-grow perennial herb that grows 1-2 metres tall. The plant is lush and beautiful in the country, but also works well on the windowsill as a houseplant. The flavour is rich and can replace broth.
Grow Poppies
Poppies are fantastically easy to grow. It is equally at home in the vegetable patch as in the flower patch. The large flowers really shine in the country and the seed pods dry to beautiful eternelles.
Grow Hollyhocks
Hollyhocks Hollyhocks have an old-fashioned charm reminiscent of grandmother's garden and old country houses. The flower colour varies greatly from variety to variety and can range from light pastel to...
Grow Lemon Balm
Lemon balm is easy to grow and survives most things. It is beautiful when in bloom, smells wonderful and has been used for garnish, tea and as a mosquito repellent.
Grow Basil
Basil is a fantastic herb that smells as delicious as it tastes. It doesn't really thrive in our latitudes, but with a little extra care and warmth it can be grown here too.
Grow Coriander
Coriander is the favourite spice of many. It is indispensable in Indian, Central American and North African cuisine. It can be grown almost anywhere and is packed with flavour, both in the leaves, stems, root and seeds.
Grow Spinach
Spinach is a fast-growing and nutritious crop, making it ideal for those who grow it to eat. The tender leaves can be eaten in early summer and the autumn harvest can be used throughout the winter.
Grow Lettuce
Lettuce goes with almost everything and is easy to grow. With many fast-growing varieties, it is perfect for the impatient grower.
Grow Parsnips
Parsnips are an easy-to-grow root vegetable. It is so cold-resistant that the roots can be stored in the countryside for the winter and enjoyed as a spring starter. The frost only makes it even more tasty.
Grow Tomatoes
The smell of sun-ripened, day-picked fruit. Nothing beats a tomato harvest from the home garden. Today, there are so many varieties that everyone can succeed in tomato growing. Outdoors, on the balcony and on the windowsill. In conservatories, hanging baskets and greenhouses.
Grow Snapdragon
Snapdragon is a summer flower that bursts with colour. It has a long flowering time and its straight, sturdy stems are perfect for bouquets.
Grow Sweet Pea
Sweet pea is a classic climbing plant with a long flowering period. A true ornament that covers the garden with beautiful colors. The flowers have a magical scent and become more abundant the more you pick them.
Grow Artichoke
The artichoke is an easy-to-grow but showy plant. It has silvery foliage and grows to over a metre high. It is therefore suitable for both the kitchen garden and as a background plant in a flower bed.
Grow Radish
Radishes are an easy-to-grow delicacy and a favourite with children. A perfect crop for beginners and professionals alike. Just don't forget to water!
Grow Carrots
No wonder it's regarded as a classic - it's super useful, tasty and easy to grow. If you grow carrots in different colours, you can build extremely attractive hot and cold salads.