FLOWER-NIGELLA-LOVE IN A MIST
FLOWER-NIGELLA-LOVE IN A MIST
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Nigella sativa
FLOWER-NIGELLA-LOVE IN A MIST With its intricate flowers and fine-textured foliage, Nigella stands out in the garden. This delightful little annual blooms throughout the summer, & the seed pods are often used in dried-flower crafts. Nigella does best in full sun and well-drained soil. Self-sows freely, but not aggressively.
Sow seeds directly into a finely textured, well-drained garden bed as early in spring as the ground can be worked. Space seeds 5cm apart in rows 15cm apart and cover 1cm deep OR scatter thinly in a garden bed & cover 1cm deep. Weed young seedlings carefully & thin before they get too crowded. Difficult to transplant.

Scoville Heat Units (SHU)
Plant Height
30 - 60
Season of Interest
Spring / Summer
Temperature Range
15 - 25
Determine / Indeterminate
Annual / Perennial / Biennial
Annual
Frost Hardy / Tender
Tender
Full Sun / Part Sun / Shade
Full sun, part shade
Sow Direct / Raise Seedlings
Sow Direct
Soil
Well Drained,Fertile Soil with organic matter
pH
6 - 7.5
Soil Temperature
15 - 20
Seed Preparation
Scarify or soak seeds overnight in warm water
Sowing Depth
0.5
Plant Spacing
20 - 30
Row spacing
30 - 45
Watering
Keep soil evenly moist
Germination Time (Days)
7 - 14
Harvest Time (Days)
70 - 80
Good Companion Plants
Roses, Zinnias, Marigolds, Salvia, Phlox
Bad Companion Plants
Brassicas, Tomatoes, Peppers
Pests
Diseases
Rust, Powdery mildew, Damping off
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When I started this journey in 2009, I found nothing existed commercially, that was reasonably priced and easy to use. There was a homemade system which I also found was not that user-friendly.
Then a friend of mine told me about a homemade method she used. However, when I tried her method, I found this also didn’t suit my needs, as it too had flaws that I considered where important. It did not keep vermin out, did not have a lockable lid and (to me) looked unsightly in the garden