Growing Savory In Your Garden

How to Plant Savory

Best location: Plant both summer and winter savory in full sun.
Soil preparation: Summer savory prefers a rich, well-drained organic soil; winter savory prefers well-drained, sandy soil. ...
Seed starting indoors: Sow seed indoors as early as 6 to 8 weeks before the last frost.

What is the best way to grow savory?
Can you grow savory?
How long does it take to grow summer savory?
Is Savory Hardy?
Is summer savory easy to grow?
What can I use instead of summer savory?
What is a substitute for savory?
Is summer savory invasive?
Does summer savory self seed?
When can I plant summer savory?
Is summer savory a perennial?

What is the best way to grow savory?

Summer Savory - Key Growing Information

SOWING: Direct seed: Sow 1–2 seeds per inch after the last frost. Sow shallowly, as light is required for germination. Keep soil moist until germination. Thin later to stand 8" apart, in rows 18" apart.

Can you grow savory?

Savory grows best in rich, well-drained soil amended with organic materials and requires a full sun location. It can tolerate both dry or moist soils, but not sopping wet conditions, and is also drought tolerant. Fertilizer usually isn't required if the soil has been enriched with well-rotted compost or manure.

How long does it take to grow summer savory?

They should sprout in 10-15 days. Sow seeds on the surface of prepared starting mix. Do not bury them as they need light to germinate.

Is Savory Hardy?

How to Grow Winter Savory. Winter savory is a hardy semi-evergreen bush with glossy, dark green leaves and woody stems. It is easy to grow and, once established, care of winter savory is nominal.

Is summer savory easy to grow?

Growing Savory In Your Garden. Growing savory (Satureja) in the home herb garden isn't as common as growing other kinds of herbs, which is a shame as both fresh winter savory and summer savory are excellent additions to the kitchen. Planting savory is easy and rewarding.

What can I use instead of summer savory?

Consider combining thyme and sage or thyme and mint to more accurately replicate the flavor of summer savory. You should also keep in mind the family to which summer savory belongs. It is a member of the labiatae family, which includes all of the substitutes above.

What is a substitute for savory?

If you need to replicate the savory flavor, try these more common herbs as alternatives:

Thyme is the herb most closely related in taste to savory, with a slightly minty and pungent flavor. ...
Sage has hints of pine, like savory. ...
Marjoram is a good third-choice alternative with flavors of thyme and oregano.

Is summer savory invasive?

In the past, summer savory has been used medicinally to treat sore throats, sciatica, intestinal disorders and the stings of bees and wasps. The Egyptians used it in their love potions. It is also used in companion planting. ... The plants also readily self-sow in your garden and can be invasive.

Does summer savory self seed?

Summer savory grows 18 inches tall with 1-inch-long, needlelike leaves. You can start harvesting summer savory when it grows 6 inches tall in spring and continue harvesting through the growing season. ... Summer savory will self-seed readily. As an annual, you need to plant summer savory from seed each year.

When can I plant summer savory?

Seeds of summer and winter savory can be started indoors spring. Sow thinly onto the surface of pots of damp compost. Do not cover. Place on a light windowsill to germinate.

Is summer savory a perennial?

Summer savory (Satureja hortensis) is among the best known of the savory genus. It is an annual, but otherwise is similar in use and flavor to the perennial winter savory. It is used more often than winter savory, which has a slightly more bitter flavor.