News Flash, September 2016

No. 29: Enjoy Japanese

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Of course... we begrudge you those hours behind a good book or "couch potato-ing" in front of an exciting movie. I'm just giving you some ideas to keep your green fingers active!

Mila van der Linden ❞

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The room as a breeding ground

More and more people are enjoying indoor cultivation. In a bright spot, you can easily grow herbs and microgreens in a pot or on a mat. Harvest young and start again: deliciously fresh 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 flushing device, the Bioset, and it works fantastically, but success depends on the regularity with which you flush 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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Light enough

For indoor cultivation, light is essential, as I have mentioned before. In winter, days are short, and behind a window, you already lose 50% of the light reaching the other side of that window. Light ensures your plants (for example, your newly germinated seeds) grow compact and sturdy. This is why too little light causes your plants to become tall and thin. We have a wide range of very good plant lights in our assortment, economical and effective, take a look.

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Waving goodbye!

Over the past few weeks, I’ve been busy preparing for the next bulb season. While I always love looking at all those beautiful tulips, daffodils, and other spring-flowering bulbs, it’s always a lot of work! But it's done now, and I hope you'll be able to enjoy them to the fullest 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 here, but this time it actually worked out! Now I’m letting them dry a bit, and soon I’ll be enjoying them.

This weekend, I think I’ll just relax 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