Samphire, Marsh *New For 2025*

Plant information:

Salicornia europaea

Sow: March to May
Harvest: June to August  
Difficulty: Intermediate

Native to the UK shorline where it is often foraged and used as a side dish with fish. Easy to grow at home, ideally in pots. 

Uses:

• Culinary
• Preserving

Sowing Instructions:

Surface sow in a seed tray and cover very lightly with compost or vermiculite.

Growing instructions:

Ideally pot grow in a sandy compost, watering from the base with saltwater.  

Harvestig instructions:

Pick frequently throughout the season to encourage new and bushy growth.

Notes:

Water with saltwater (2 tsp per litre of water)