Any tips for growing samphire?

**pigletwillie** · 11-03-2009, 12:39 PM

They grow on salt marsh and thus get inundated very often with sea water, covered in sea spray and grow in mud.

As for the seed.................try google?

**Nicos** · 11-03-2009, 01:21 PM

I found this...

"The most critical issue for growing Samphire is that it requires saline conditions. Whether grown in the open ground or in a container it is best watered with a saline solution (1 teaspoon of proper sea salt in a pint of water).

Samphire prefers a light sandy soil (or well drained) and a sunny position. A warm sheltered position is ideal and protection from the worst of our Winters will ensure continuity from year to year."

so...I'd use a sandy soil in a propagator just to germinate- and water it with the saline as described.
Don't think I'd let it get too warm though as our sea-sides tend to be somewhat 'nippy' don't they???

Piccies eh????

**burnie** · 11-03-2009, 07:10 PM

As you're at the seaside I'd say you might have a supply of proper sea water,you are ,I think,at the cutting edge of growing this tricky crop,good luck

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