News Flash, January 2023

No. 51: The store is filling up with eager gardeners.

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Of course... we'll grant you those hours spent with a good book or "lounging on the couch" with an exciting movie. I'm just giving you a few ideas to keep your fingers green!

Mila van der Linden ❞

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The Room as a Breeding Ground

More and more people are enjoying growing indoors; in a bright spot, you can easily grow herbs and microgreens in a pot or on a mat. Harvest young and start again: fresh, tasty, and a beautiful and healthy addition to your dishes!

Growing sprouts (without soil or a mat) requires a bit more technique. We have a simple rinsing device, the Bioset, and it works fantastic, but success depends on the regularity with which you rinse the seeds. The fully automatic Vitaseed Sprout Drum, a small version of professional sprout drums, is ideal for this; success is guaranteed, just take a look.

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Zomerbloeiende bloembollen en knollen

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Light enough

For indoor cultivation, light is needed, as I've mentioned before. In winter, days are short, and behind a window, you already lose 50% of the light on the other side of that window. Light ensures your plants (for example, your freshly germinating seeds) grow compact and sturdy. That's why too little light makes your plants tall and thin. We have a wide range of very good plant lighting in our assortment, economical and effective, take a look.

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Seeing off!

The past few weeks, I've been busy preparing for the next bulb season. Although I always love looking at all those beautiful tulips, daffodils, and other spring-flowering bulbs, it's always quite a lot of work! But it's done now, and I hope you can fully enjoy them from September onwards.

Additionally, last week I harvested my onions and garlic, and I'm really proud of my red onions. Normally, we never have much luck with onions in the garden, but this time it actually worked! Now I'm letting them dry, and soon I'll be enjoying them.

This weekend, I think I'll just lie on a fan and maybe go to a swimming pool with some friends. Although I have a feeling that all of Dordrecht will be there too… So we'll see!

Mila van der Linden
June 19, 2025