News Flash, July 2025

No. 65: Summer stacks of packages (and a bit of sweat)

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Of course... we begrudge you those hours behind a good book or "couch-potatoing" in front of an exciting movie. I'm just giving you some 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: 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 flushing device, the Bioset, which works fantastically, but success depends on the regularity with which you flush 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 enough

Light is needed for indoor cultivation, 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 that your plants (for example, your newly germinating seeds) become compact and sturdy. That’s why your plants become long and thin with too little light. We have a lot of very good plant lighting in our assortment, economical and effective, just take a look.

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Waving goodbye!

In recent 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 still a lot of work! But it's done now, and I hope you can fully enjoy them starting in September.

Additionally, last week I harvested my onions and garlic, and I'm really proud of my red onions. Normally, we never really have 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 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