The sprig trick to reproduce Salvia indefinitely without spending a euro
Sage is an aromatic plant that belongs to the Lamiaceae family, full of beneficial substances for our body and perfect for flavoring food.
Cultivating it with your own hands is not difficult, just follow the correct guidelines and be full of love and attention for this new adventure.
Salvia in a pot: how to grow it for excellent results!
How to reproduce Salvia in a pot
Let’s immediately see what the fundamental points are to complete this project.
The seedling can simply be born from the seeds even though growth is obviously slower. Making it is very simple: you need to pour the soil into a pot, add lots of seeds and cover them with soil. Then we water and that’s it. However, we can also use multiplication by cutting or using a simple sprig of sage. The operation is very simple: just insert the cutting into the soil during autumn or spring without using rooting hormones, or use a little honey on the cut branch that we are going to bury.
What do we need to grow a sage seedling?
The first thing to do after buying a sage seedling is to bring it to our apartment and immediately change the pot. It is important to carry out the replanting operations using one 30 or 40 centimeters wide and deep, which will be perfect to contain the long roots typical of our seedling. So you have to position it so that it is protected from the wind. At the same time, it must be constantly kissed by the sun and, above all, it must not be watered too frequently. Of course, even if it is a plant destined to last, it is always better to renew it every 3 – 4 years and fertilize it during the autumn and prune it only when the size of the plant becomes excessive.
Is it possible to grow sage for an entire family?
Obviously, during the first year the seedling will grow very slowly. However, it will be possible to use its first leaves to season our dishes. During the following spring, the plant will grow perfectly and much faster. In fact, even a single seedling can easily satisfy family consumption.
How should you collect and store sage?
Sage can be harvested year-round due to the fact that it belongs to the evergreen plant family. You can store the leaves in the refrigerator after wrapping them in a sheet of absorbent paper placed in a plastic bag. If the leaves are soaked in olive oil, we can store them for up to 3 weeks in the refrigerator. Otherwise, we will have to use them in just under a week.
What should you pay attention to?
It is important to protect our seedling, especially in the first year, from the cold and frosts of winter. You have to cover the base with straw, pieces of wood or bark, or you can simply bring it indoors. After that, to prevent the sage from being attacked by parasites and rotting, we can create natural fungicides using baking soda and water.
What is the right soil and climate for the plant?
As we said, sage needs direct contact with the sun, which is why it loves a mild climate. If we plant sage in a vegetable garden, we must avoid places full of shaded areas. At home, on the other hand, we must try not to place it towards the north side, placing it on the balcony or on the windowsill. Sage is not afraid of drought and is very resistant to cold if it is not prolonged for a long time. Furthermore, it prefers a calcareous substrate, but it is possible to grow it in any soil. Does not tolerate clay soil and stagnant water.
Now that you know all the secrets of sage, just get involved. Good job.