Determine the ideal time to harvest
It is not without reason that the punch enriched with woodruff flavor is also referred to as May punch. It is traditionally only prepared in spring by briefly soaking fresh woodruff. The reason for this is that woodruff actually only starts before his Heyday between mid-April and mid-May harvested should be. In the forest you can also see the woodruff before the blooming white and cross-shaped blossoms Recognize by its stems, which are no more than 30 centimeters long, with the lance-shaped leaves arranged in a circle. The plants often form extensive carpets in the protected shade of trees and bushes, as they are not only spread over the Self-sowing seeds, but also through its root network multiply.
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How long to wait until harvest of home grown woodruff?
In the sowing from woodruff in their own garden there are a few things you should keep in mind:
- The season for sowing is at the end of the year, as woodruff is a frostbite
- As a dark germ, woodruff should be covered thinly with earth when sowing
- Uniform moisture during the germination phase is essential for the forest plant
Basically, when sowing from September onwards, the woodruff can harvest the first stalks in spring at the earliest. However, you should be aware that you are doing the development of the roots and plants on a new one planted Sensitively disturb the location. It is therefore better to start a new one in the second year Location Woodruff too collect.
Plan the woodruff's harvest based on usage
You should adjust the harvest of the fresh woodruff to the planned use. You will get the best taste results if you hang the cut stalks upside down and let them wither briefly before further processing. You can also use the woodruff for longer-term storage dry or freeze. If you need the plant for may punch at short notice, you can also achieve the aroma development by freezing it briefly.
Tips & Tricks
Harvesting the woodruff before flowering is recommended, as the coumarin content in the plants then increases relatively sharply. Woodruff can therefore still be used in summer or autumn, but it should then be dosed even more sparingly.
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