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If you’re planning on using your sorrel as a herb, then one or two plants is all that your garden needs. However, if you want to make the most of its zesty zing and use it throughout the spring and summer as a main salad ingredient and as a spinach replacement, aim to grow three to four sorrel plants per person. Growing Requirements for Sorrel The sour, lemony flavour of sorrel is quite strong. For this reason, many tend to use it as an accent in dishes, rather than as a main ingredient. However, so long as you treat it right, sorrel can be showcased in so many ways. Here are a few ideas: French sorrel ( Rumex scutatus). A small variety which reaches just 30cm (1’) tall, but can spread to up to 1m (3’) across. A less astringent flavour than others and a pronounced lemon taste. Sorrel typically reaches 60cm (24") high, with very strong roots that will compete with other plants. The flowers are not especially attractive, so this plant is one that can be planted behind or amongst other vigorous crops. It is usually grown as a perennial, so plant it where it can stay for a few years. It will tolerate sun or partial shade. When to plant your sorrel

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Sorrel doesn’t take long to mature. Most plants are ready for harvesting just two to three months after the seeds were sown. Sorrel is generally quite a resilient plant that isn’t usually bothered by pests and diseases. Aphids and slugs will likely be your main issues, but there are plenty of organic methods out there to control both of these. Popular Sorrel Varieties to Grow: Common sorrel grows up to 10–120 cm. Its stalks bear clusters of small reddish-green to brown flowers and the bright-green leaves are long, oblong and spear-shaped. Status

While sorrel seeds can be direct sown outside two weeks before your last spring frost, starting them indoors usually gives you healthier plants. It also means that you’ll be able to start your seeds earlier and give your plants a head start on the growing season, which then gives you an earlier harvest! How to Sow Sorrel Seeds in Modules: Red-veined sorrel –the vivid red veining that marks these lush green leaves make this variety highly ornamental, in addition to being edible. The leaves also have quite a mild flavour

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If you do end up with a large number of leaves at the end of the growing season and you don’t want them to go to waste, then freezing them would be your best storage option, since sorrel doesn’t retain its flavour well when dried.Although sorrel can be successfully grown in a greenhouse, it is ultimately a cool-weather crop, meaning that your planting and harvesting times will be different than when growing it outdoors.

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However, it would also be worth considering growing your sorrel in a container. This means that you will be able to move it outdoors once the temperatures rise, which will help to extend your growing period. If you decide to do this, go with a container that’s around 20-30cm in both depth and diameter. There are three species of sorrel that are grown for their edible leaves and can be easily confused, but each looks different and offers slightly different qualities: habitat - Moist Grassland (Clay, Loams) Dry Grassland (clay, loam), Very Acidic Soil (Peats, Heaths), Sorrel is also extremely cold hardy, making it the perfect edible perennial. It will tolerate winters as cold as -30°C, but will bolt once the temperatures soar in the summer. If you plan on growing your sorrel as an annual, then direct and successional sowing is the least labour-intensive method of ensuring a regular harvest. How to Plant Sorrel OutsideSorrel germinates best at temperatures between 10-24°C, with germination taking anywhere between one to three weeks. You’ll need to wait until your spring frosts are over before planting your sorrel outside. If your seedlings start to outgrow their modules, transplant them into a larger container. A 5cm pot should be sufficient to keep them happy until they’re ready to move out. How to Direct Sow Sorrel Seeds: