Magenta Magic Orach
$3.45
$3.75
Southern Exposure Seed Exchange - A lively addition to salads. Young orach is tender, perfect for microgreens, or mesclun mix. The slightly spicy upright plants hold their flavor even in hot weather.
Characteristics:
Organic
Best when harvested between 6" and 2' tall
Self-sowing
.5g (~60 Seeds per packet)
29-44 days
Instructions - Sow seeds outdoors 2-3 weeks after the last frost. Harvest leaves that are 4-6" tall, harvest continually, and make successive plantings.
Direct Seed: 2" Apart
Seed Depth: 1/2"
Germination: 7-10 Days
Thin: 6-8" Apart
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Backlund Bly Orach, 1888 Heirloom, Organic
$3.45
$3.95
The Seed Savers Exchange - Green orach, best harvested when between 6" and 2' tall. Self-sows in the garden. This variety comes from Mark Walker and Kathy Kapitan, seed savers who have been listed on the SSE Yearbook Exchange since 1996. They received this orach from Mark's uncle, Gib Backlund, who obtained it from his father-in-law, George Bly. George's parents, Haldor and Ingeliv (Sekse) Bly, brought the orach to the U.S. when they emigrated from Norway to Minnesota in 1888.
Characteristics:
Organic
Best when harvested between 6" and 2' tall
Self-sowing
150 Seeds per packet
Instructions - Sow seeds outdoors 2-3 weeks after the last frost. Harvest leaves that are 4-6" tall, harvest continually, and make successive plantings.
Direct Seed: 2" Apart
Seed Depth: 1/2"
Germination: 7-10 Days
Thin: 6-8" Apart
Firefly Farm & Mercantile may substitute seed vendors from time to time because of the availability