Summer Savoury
Regular price €3.00
Summer savoury (or garden savoury) is a popular seasoning herb native to the Mediterranean region. Often compared with marjoram or thyme, summer savoury has a peculiar spicy aroma and pungent, peppery flavour that’s milder and less penetrating than its cousin, winter savoury. While today, it is a key ingredient in classic French herb blends, such as Herbes de Provence, the Romans used it as an effective substitute for salt (the word savoury actually means ‘having a spicy or salty quality’). Virgil, Shakespeare and famous herbalist Nicholas Culpeper sang the praises of this fragrant and underestimated little plant.
Details
Latin name
Satureja hortensis
Seeds
300 seeds
Name
Savoury
Variety
Summer
Short description
Spicing up dishes since time began
Plant size
Height 30 cm
Width 30 cm
Container size
Height 20 cm
Width 20 cm
Companion plant
Lavender, onions, tomatoes, beans
How to grow
Sowing
Indoor Not required
Outdoor Apr-June
Timing
Germination 7-15 days
Harvesting 60 days
Spacing
When sowing 5 cm; Depth 0,5 cm
When thinning 10 cm
Growing
Sunligth Full sun
Soil Well-drained, light and fertile soil
Watering Regular watering, not overdone
Feeding Light feeder
Caring
Expert tip While summer savoury can be slow to germinate, it will self-seed readily. As an annual, you need to plant summer savoury from seed each year, or else allow the plants to go to seed in fall and see what comes up next spring.
Supporting
Pollinators Attracts bees and other pollinators
Pests Its aromatic scent repels harmful insects
How to eat
Harvesting
Harvest savoury continuously throughout the growing season. Just harvest a few sprigs at a time and leave the rest of the plant to grow. Collect leaves for drying just before the flower buds open.
Eating
Medicinal properties The herb is viewed as a good remedy for all digestive disorders.
How to eat While savoury goes well with beans, it also enhances seasoned meats, barbecues, stews and sauces. Strong flavours like pork meat and goat cheese also complement it well. Add it to butter for a gourmet treat!
