Savory, Winter (Satureja montana) seeds, organic
$3.95 – $12.00
Family: Mint (Lamiaceae)
Hardy to zones 6 to 10.
Evergreen perennial native to the mountain ranges surrounding the northern rim of the Mediterranean, at elevations up to 4,200 feet. Flowers white to pink to a height of 18 inches. Harvest the preflowering tops several times in the summer, shade dry, and rub out the stems. This makes good spice. Traditional usage (TWM): Carminative, antioxidant, antibacterial against MRSA. Source of thymol and carvacrol. Start small seeds indoors in pots or direct seed in good soil in the spring. Space 2 feet.
Packet contains 100 Seeds
1 g contains ~2,100 seeds
Certified Organically Grown
Question
Amanda (verified owner) –
You say to rub out the stems. Could you elaborate? Do we not dry the leaves to use on this herb?
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Richo Cech –
Hi Amanda,
Thanks for contacting. The traditional technique is to harvest the top 1/3 of the plant just prior to flowering and hang in bundles or lay out on screens to dry. Then, rub between the palms of the hands to release the dried leaves and remove the stems. An even more elegant approach is to use our herb rubbing screens. Here’s a youtube that’s going to orient you perfectly: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PmXy_9RdQTk&t=147s
I recommend getting ahold of a copy of “Making Plant Medicine” to take you to the next level.
Richo
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Megan –
This is one of my favorite plants in my garden. It does really well in the soil here (sandy and well drained, I think) and does well without much water during dry summers. It has a beautiful shape and stays in flower for a long time. Tasty spice, especially in stews. Thank you for these seeds.
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