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Растителна устойчивост и информация за семена

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Най-ценният слой в ранното развитие на хранителната гора е този, който влючва билките. Те даряват храна и лечебни средства на хората, както и дом за насекоми, които опрашват ,или на хишници към вредителите. 

Agastache foeniculum

Anise Hyssop. Aromatic, North American garden herb. Fantastic for tea, tinctures and a great addition to salads. Beautiful flowers attract pollinators while pungent leaves repel pests. Prefers full sun, but can handle some shade. Can grow up to one meter tall.
Hardiness zone: 7
Seed treatment: ND

Glycyrrhiza echinata

Licorice. Nitrogen-fixing herb native to southern Europe. Enjoys semi-sun. Flowers June-July, providing good nectar source for local bees. Edible/medicinal root. Leaves can be dried for tea or soaps.
Hardiness zone: 7
Seed treatment: SC

Chamaemelum nobile

Chamomile. Grows best in full sun, but can handle afternoon shade. Flowers used in traditional medicine for centuries as a mild sedative and cure for digestive issues. Spreads unevenly as a groundcover by self-sowing. Young leaves and flowers can be gathered to make a calming tea, both fresh and dried. The flowers act as a herbal compost activator. Great wildlife plant.
Hardiness zone: 4
Seed treatment: ND

Ocimum basilicum

Genovese Basil. Popular garden annual and famous tomato companion. Native to Asia. Culinary and medicinal uses with an aromatic oil that can be mixed into soaps. Summer flowers attract pollinators and repel pests. Self-seeds only in zone 10, though it can be cultivated as a transplant in hardier zones.
Hardiness zone: 10
Seed treatment: ND

Cichorium intybus

Chicory. Dynamic accumulator with a deep taproot that extracts minerals from the subsoil. Flowers from July to October. First year greens are edible all season long. Second year greens can be eaten in the spring after which the root can be harvested. Plant also boasts high calcium content, proven to help in battling osteoporosis. Good nectar source for bees.
Hardiness zone: 3
Seed treatment: ND

Salvia officinalis

Sage. Aromatic garden herb with many culinary and medicinal uses. Attracts wildlife. Easily propagated by cuttings. Staggered bloom June through August, very ornamental. Can be cut back every autumn and dried for a winter-long supply that will grow back in early spring.
Hardiness zone: 5
Seed treatment: ND

Melissa officinalis

Lemon Balm. Easily-grown herb. Lemon scented leaves make a good addition to salads and teas. Anti-viral, anti-bacterial and anti-depressive properties. Repels flies, but very beneficial to other wildlife.
Hardiness zone: 4
Seed treatment: ND

Foeniculum vulgare

Fennel. The young foliage can be added to salads and is called upon frequently in cuisine. Roots, stalks and seeds also edible. Flowers profusely in late summer. Frequented by bees and other pollinating insects. The plant has many medicinal properties and provides a significant amount of bio mass for the compost pile.
Hardiness zone: 5
Seed Treatment: ND