ysbwynwydd: welsh rosemary seeds
Illustrated pack of rosemary seeds featuring Welsh plant name and folklore to sow, grow, eat, drink, heal, cleanse and enjoy.
A symbol of friendship and remembrance, in Medieval Wales, rosemary was an important herb to the Physicians of Myddfai, who advised placing the flowers or leaves ‘under your head in bed, and you will not be troubled with disagreeable dreams, or oppressed with anxiety of the mind’. Welsh folklore says that placing rosemary by the front door prevented snakes from entering the house, as well as keeping witches away.
plant: hardy perennial shrub with woody stems, can grow to six feet in height with aromatic needle shaped leaves. Produces small blue/lilac flowers early and late in the year.
seeds: sow into seed compost in trays, pots or directly into earth. Can be slow to germinate.
soil: plant out into sandy, well draining compost.
light: sun loving.
harvest: snip sprigs from the stem with shears before flowering.
edible: add sprigs to soups, stews, roasts and more.
drinkable: sprigs/leaves make an aromatic herbal tea.
medicinal: anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, antioxidant, antidepressant, nervine, digestive and decongestant
pollinators: flowers are an important nectar source for pollinators early in the year.
houseplant: can be grown indoors on a sunny windowsill. Cuttings can be easily taken from established plants.
store: sprigs can be air-dried for later use by hanging bunches in a dark, warm, dry place.
Approx 200 seeds, organically produced in Cornwall. Packaging designed and produced in Pembrokeshire, Wales, from 100% recycled content.
Illustrated pack of rosemary seeds featuring Welsh plant name and folklore to sow, grow, eat, drink, heal, cleanse and enjoy.
A symbol of friendship and remembrance, in Medieval Wales, rosemary was an important herb to the Physicians of Myddfai, who advised placing the flowers or leaves ‘under your head in bed, and you will not be troubled with disagreeable dreams, or oppressed with anxiety of the mind’. Welsh folklore says that placing rosemary by the front door prevented snakes from entering the house, as well as keeping witches away.
plant: hardy perennial shrub with woody stems, can grow to six feet in height with aromatic needle shaped leaves. Produces small blue/lilac flowers early and late in the year.
seeds: sow into seed compost in trays, pots or directly into earth. Can be slow to germinate.
soil: plant out into sandy, well draining compost.
light: sun loving.
harvest: snip sprigs from the stem with shears before flowering.
edible: add sprigs to soups, stews, roasts and more.
drinkable: sprigs/leaves make an aromatic herbal tea.
medicinal: anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, antioxidant, antidepressant, nervine, digestive and decongestant
pollinators: flowers are an important nectar source for pollinators early in the year.
houseplant: can be grown indoors on a sunny windowsill. Cuttings can be easily taken from established plants.
store: sprigs can be air-dried for later use by hanging bunches in a dark, warm, dry place.
Approx 200 seeds, organically produced in Cornwall. Packaging designed and produced in Pembrokeshire, Wales, from 100% recycled content.
Illustrated pack of rosemary seeds featuring Welsh plant name and folklore to sow, grow, eat, drink, heal, cleanse and enjoy.
A symbol of friendship and remembrance, in Medieval Wales, rosemary was an important herb to the Physicians of Myddfai, who advised placing the flowers or leaves ‘under your head in bed, and you will not be troubled with disagreeable dreams, or oppressed with anxiety of the mind’. Welsh folklore says that placing rosemary by the front door prevented snakes from entering the house, as well as keeping witches away.
plant: hardy perennial shrub with woody stems, can grow to six feet in height with aromatic needle shaped leaves. Produces small blue/lilac flowers early and late in the year.
seeds: sow into seed compost in trays, pots or directly into earth. Can be slow to germinate.
soil: plant out into sandy, well draining compost.
light: sun loving.
harvest: snip sprigs from the stem with shears before flowering.
edible: add sprigs to soups, stews, roasts and more.
drinkable: sprigs/leaves make an aromatic herbal tea.
medicinal: anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, antioxidant, antidepressant, nervine, digestive and decongestant
pollinators: flowers are an important nectar source for pollinators early in the year.
houseplant: can be grown indoors on a sunny windowsill. Cuttings can be easily taken from established plants.
store: sprigs can be air-dried for later use by hanging bunches in a dark, warm, dry place.
Approx 200 seeds, organically produced in Cornwall. Packaging designed and produced in Pembrokeshire, Wales, from 100% recycled content.