{"id":1133,"date":"2022-01-16T22:55:17","date_gmt":"2022-01-16T18:55:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.semsgarden.com\/blog\/?p=1133"},"modified":"2022-01-16T22:55:17","modified_gmt":"2022-01-16T18:55:17","slug":"goosefoot-bon-henri-how-to-grow-successfully","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.semsgarden.com\/blog\/gardening\/wild-plants\/goosefoot-bon-henri-how-to-grow-successfully\/","title":{"rendered":"Goosefoot Bon-Henri: how to grow successfully"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The bon-Henri goosefoot (also called \u201cbon-Henri anserine\u201d) is found in the wild almost everywhere in France in rich and shady lands.<br>Perennial, very resistant to cold, it can stay in place 4 to 5 years in a row.&nbsp;Its leaves, rich in calcium, iron and phosphorus, are eaten raw in salads or cooked like spinach.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The culture sheet<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Sowing<\/strong>: March to April or October<br>Harvest: April to October<br>Duration of emergence: 5 to 6 months (autumn sowing), 10 to 15 days (spring sowing)<br>Culture period: 4 to 5 years<br>Watering: regular<br>Production: 15 to 20 leaves per plant<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Sowing bon-Henri goosefoot<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Preferably in autumn or in spring, trace shallow furrows spaced 40 to 50 cm apart along the edge of the vegetable garden, in a part where the lamb&#8217;s quarters can<br>stay in place for several years.<br>Distribute the seeds as evenly as possible.<br>Cover and tamp with the back of the rake.<br>Water in fine rain.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">When the plants have 4 to 5 leaves, 1 month (for spring sowing) to 6 or 7 months (for fall sowing) later, eliminate the weakest plants<br>in each row, keeping one lamb&#8217;s quarters every 35 at 40 cm.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Caring for the bon-Henri goosefoot<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Goosefoot is sensitive to drought which encourages early flowering to the detriment of leaf production.<br>From May, spread a good layer of flax sequins at the base to keep the soil moist.&nbsp;Water abundantly at the foot all summer.<br>At the end of June to mid-July, cut off any flower stems that form to stimulate leaf production.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Harvest bon-Henri goosefoot<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Harvesting occurs in the summer following the fall sowing or the following year for spring sowing or division.<br>Break the petiole of the lower leaves by hand by pulling downwards.<br>Harvest as and when needed for immediate consumption.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Produce your seeds<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Propagation by division, which is much easier, is greatly preferred to harvesting seeds.&nbsp;The number of plants obtained is largely sufficient for the average consumption of a family.&nbsp;Operate at the very beginning of spring, in March.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Select well bushy chenopods.<br>Cut out the circumference of the root ball with a spade, planting it vertically between 10 and 15 cm from the foot, all around the plant.<br>Pry up to lift, then extract the goosefoot by pulling at the base of the leaves.<br>With a sturdy knife, cut into 2 or 3 pieces with leaves and roots.<br>Immediately plant the pieces, in another place in the vegetable garden, spacing them 40 cm apart on the row.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Wait 4 to 5 years before sowing or re-planting goosefoot where you grew it previously.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The bon-Henri goosefoot (also called \u201cbon-Henri anserine\u201d) is found in the wild almost everywhere in France in rich and shady lands.Perennial, very resistant to cold, it can stay in place 4 to 5 years in a row.&nbsp;Its leaves, rich in calcium, iron and phosphorus, are eaten raw in salads or cooked like spinach. 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