News Flash,
July 2014
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Mila van der Linden ❞Of course... we're happy to grant you those hours with a good book or "lounge around" watching an exciting film. I'm just giving you a few ideas to keep your fingers green!
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The room as a breeding groundMore 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: deliciously fresh and a beautiful and healthy addition to your dishes!
Growing sprouts (i.e., 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 Sprouting Drum is ideal for this, a small version of professional sprouting drums, success guaranteed, just take a look.
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Light enoughFor indoor cultivation, light is essential, as I've mentioned before. In winter, the days are short, and behind a window, you already lose 50% of the light that hits the other side of that window. Light ensures that your plants (for example, your newly germinated seeds) grow compactly and sturdily. This is why too little light causes your plants to become leggy and thin. We have a wide range of very good and energy-efficient plant lighting in our assortment, so take a look.
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Waving goodbye!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 a lot of work! But it's done now, and I hope you can enjoy them from September onwards.
Last week I also 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 out! Now I'll let them dry for 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
