Cagnolle flowers
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The seeds in this flower pack come from Ferme de Cagnolle. Benoît is the founder of the farm, and produces all his crops using living soil techniques. These seeds come from plants grown without irrigation in soil enriched with organic matter and covered with a tarpaulin. Year after year, they become more resistant to drought. In your vegetable garden, it may be necessary to water your crops depending on the environment, the nature of your soil and your choice of cultivation itinerary.
Who is Ferme de Cagnolle?
It's located in the Dordogne and is part of Kokopelli's network of producer-multipliers. There, Benoît works with the living soil method of market gardening. This technique reconstitutes the soil's natural fertility cycle, by stopping tilling the soil and adding organic matter to encourage living organisms. The Kokopelli Association and La Ferme de Cagnolle have joined forces to offer this assortment, as part of a common fight for biodiversity.
Which varieties are included in the La Ferme de Cagnolle box?
400 seeds
This variety produces a straight, upright stem bearing a dark purple flower.
2 grams*
This variety with elongated leaves has a bushy habit and offers double flowers with pastel-yellow and orange petals of various lengths, widths and shapes.
200 seeds
This beautiful variety of marigold can reach 1.20 m in height. It has single and double flowers in yellow, orange, red and variegated colors.
The scent released by the leaves repels certain insect pests such as aphids and attracts other, more useful insects such as butterflies and hoverflies. As for the root, it secretes a substance that is thought to inhibit nematodes and whiteflies.
0.2 grams
This annual species, commonly known as German chamomile or wild chamomile, has an abundance of white flowers with yellow centers on upright, branched stems, exuding a powerful fragrance.
It is one of the best chamomiles for herbal teas. It is also used in biodynamic farming preparations.
100 seeds
This variety, with its cut, wispy vegetation, has large flowers with piped petals, evoking the shape of a seashell. White, pale pink and red, they bloom all summer long.
Cosmos are a favorite with birds. The flowers can be left to dry in autumn, so they can feed on the seeds.
300 seeds
This 25-30 cm tall variety produces an abundance of flowers with delicate, deep orange-red petals.
400 seeds
This ancient variety reaches 1.50 m in height and produces pointed leaves 90 cm long and 30 cm wide. They offer a powerful fragrance and high nicotine content.
