FENUGREEK (Field Crop)

$3.95
In Stock

OPTIONS


(Trigonella foenumgraecum)  Annual.  Attractive plant to 60cm tall with small round leaves and yellow / white flowers producing long, yellow seed pods containing seeds commonly used in cooking or dyeing.  Oval, green leaves are also used in cooking like spinach.  Indigenous to the Mediterranean & grown widely in Europe & Asia.  Plant in Spring for harvest of dry seed pods in Autumn.  

Also used as a green manure crop adding nitrogen, phosphorus & organic matter back into the soil.  Excellent for loosening heavy, clay soils & controlling weeds.  May be dug back in approx. 10 weeks after planting.  

Grows well in cool areas.  

Best sown in Autumn & Winter, and in temperate areas Spring.

Broadcast at a rate of 5-10 kg/ha or 5g/sqm.

Smaller packets are ideal for the home garden.

(GreenManureFenugr-B)

SKU GreenManureFenugr-B
Shipping Weight 0.0030kg

Be The First To Review This Product!

Help other The Lost Seed users shop smarter by writing reviews for products you have purchased.

Write a product review

Send us a photo
(All images recieved will be displayed on this page)


Others Also Bought


ARGENTATA 0.01kg (10g)

ARGENTATA 0.01kg (10g)

(Beta vulgaris) Old Italian heirloom; also known as 'Italian Silver Rib'. Excellent flavour. Attractive, vigorous plant with wide, white stems & cr

$8.00

GREEN MANURE MIX (Autumn / Winter)

GREEN MANURE MIX (Autumn / Winter)

***NOT TO TAS, WA*** Ready made mix used as a broadcast green manure crop useful for nitrogen fixing, controlling weeds & breaking up compacted soils

From $3.95

See Options
BENEFICIAL INSECT BLEND

BENEFICIAL INSECT BLEND

***NOT TO TAS, WA*** Highly useful for attracting the predator insects to the garden. An attractive & colourful mix of flowers, herbs & vegetables d

From $3.95

See Options
BROAD BEAN

BROAD BEAN

***NOT TO WA*** (Vicia faba) Useful as a green manure crop adding carbon & nitrogen to the soil & improving friability Best dug back in the soil when

From $3.95

See Options
BLACK CHERRY 0.05kg (50g)

BLACK CHERRY 0.05kg (50g)

(Lycopersicon esculentum) Heirloom. Rare, dark, mahogany coloured fruit resembling large grapes to 3cm across, produced in trusses on tall, vigorous

$85.00


More From This Category


ALFALFA (LUCERNE)

ALFALFA (LUCERNE)

***NOT TO WA*** Heirloom being one of the first fodder plants to be domesticated. Alfalfa (also known as lucerne) is a flowering legume in the pea fa

From $3.95

See Options
AMARANTH

AMARANTH

Originating with the Ancient Aztecs. Hardy plant to 1m with both leaf & grain used in salads, and cooked dishes. Higher in protein (18%) than wheat

From $3.95

See Options
ANCIENT GRAIN CARBON CROP

ANCIENT GRAIN CARBON CROP

***NOT TO TAS, WA*** A mix of rye, oats, spelt, quinoa, buckwheat & amaranth effectively used as a cover crop for digging back into

From $3.95

See Options
BARLEY

BARLEY

***NOT TO TAS, WA*** An ancient grain commonly used for food, fodder, as a green manure crop or for straw. Beneficial for adding bulk organic matter

From $3.95

See Options
BENEFICIAL INSECT BLEND

BENEFICIAL INSECT BLEND

***NOT TO TAS, WA*** Highly useful for attracting the predator insects to the garden. An attractive & colourful mix of flowers, herbs & vegetables d

From $3.95

See Options
BROAD BEAN

BROAD BEAN

***NOT TO WA*** (Vicia faba) Useful as a green manure crop adding carbon & nitrogen to the soil & improving friability Best dug back in the soil when

From $3.95

See Options
BUCKWHEAT (Green Manure / Field Crop / Grain)

BUCKWHEAT (Green Manure / Field Crop / Grain)

***NOT TO TAS, WA*** Excellent green manure crop useful for adding both nutrients & carbon to the soil. Also useful for attracting beneficial insect

From $3.95

See Options
BUTTERFLY PEA

BUTTERFLY PEA

***NOT TO TAS, WA*** Fast growing, climbing plant producing attractive pinkish / blue flowers in mid to late Summer. May be grown on a trellis in th

From $3.95

See Options