{"id":51305,"date":"1970-01-01T00:00:00","date_gmt":"1969-12-31T22:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gnhm.gr\/copy-sowing-in-october-2\/"},"modified":"2025-08-11T13:23:53","modified_gmt":"2025-08-11T10:23:53","slug":"copy-sowing-in-october-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.gnhm.gr\/en\/announcements\/copy-sowing-in-october-2\/","title":{"rendered":"copy SOWING IN OCTOBER"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong><span style=\"font-size: 19px; color: #008000;\">Fruits and Vegetables<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\"><span style=\"font-size: 19px;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #008000;\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><span style=\"color: #ffcc00;\">Lettuce<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-23774 \" src=\"https:\/\/www.gnhm.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/640px-Romaine_lettuce.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"347\" height=\"409\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Lettuce is used as a synonym for money. We say &#8220;is there any lettuce?&#8221;, asking whether there is money involved. Also, when we want to describe one who spends money without thinking, we say &#8220;he spreads money just like lettuce leaves&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p>It is the best known green, fresh vegetable &#8211; we eat its big leaves.<\/p>\n<p>Lettuce is eaten raw, alone or in salads, usually matched very well together with spring onion and dill.<\/p>\n<p>In Greece we also eat it cooked in lamb dishes, or in stew during Easter time (called mageritsa).<\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #339966;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-23779 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gnhm.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/eng.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"853\" height=\"363\" \/><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #339966;\"><strong>Lettuce\u2019s secrets<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>It is a very well known vegetable since ancient times \u2013 was used in Greece and several other countries.<\/p>\n<p>It derives from Asia. There are many varieties today, from the simple, common lettuce &#8211; what we call romana &#8211; there is a French variety, iceberg, lola, Chinese, and other lettuces, that come in various colors, from dark green to red, transforming our salads to colorful dishes.<\/p>\n<p>Lettuce contains a lot of water and small amounts of fiber. Its most important nutrients are vitamin A and potassium. Lettuce is also a source of vitamin C, calcium and iron.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ffcc00;\"><strong>\u2026.and lettuce\u2019s label!<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #99cc00;\"><strong>Click the photo below, adjust its size, print it, use your scissors in order to cut the outline and stick this label on a wooden stick from an ice cream! Then put the stick in the soil next to the lettuce you planted!\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><strong>This way, you will know which plant it is<\/strong>, especially when you plant and grow different plants at the same time!<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ff0000; font-size: 16px;\">&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600; font-size: 16px;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #008000;\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><span style=\"color: #ffcc00;\">Broccoli<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-20867\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gnhm.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/mprocolo1.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"448\" height=\"297\" \/><\/p>\n<p>It really looks like a tiny tree and is the cauliflower \u201ccousin\u201d!<br \/>\nBroccoli is one of the tastiest and healthiest winter vegetables. It can be eaten<br \/>\nraw or boiled in salads, pickled, in velout\u00e9 vegetable soups, even \u201cau gratin\u201d!<\/p>\n<p>Having a rich nutritional value it is beneficial for our health and ideal for those<br \/>\nwho choose a low calorie diet!<\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #339966;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-23363 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gnhm.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/brokolo-tamp-eng.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"781\" height=\"360\" \/><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 17px; color: #339966;\"><strong>Broccoli\u2019s secrets<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The name broccoli is Italian, meaning the flowering top of a cabbage.<\/li>\n<li>It belongs to the same family as cauliflower, cabbage and Brussels<br \/>\nsprouts!<\/li>\n<li>The green \u201ctree shaped\u201d part we eat is not the broccoli\u2019s fruit, but its<br \/>\nflower!<\/li>\n<li>It\u2019s an Italian vegetable, known since the Roman Empire!<\/li>\n<li>One cup of broccoli has as much vitamin C as one orange!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ffcc00;\"><strong>\u2026.and broccoli\u2019s label!<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #99cc00;\"><strong>Click the photo below, adjust its size, print it, use your scissors in order to cut the outline and glue this label on a wooden stick from an ice cream! Then put the stick in the soil next to the broccoli you planted! <\/strong><\/span><strong>This way, you will know which plant it is<\/strong>, especially when you plant and grow different plants at the same time!<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ffcc00; font-size: 18px;\"><strong>Cauliflower<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-22636 \" src=\"https:\/\/www.gnhm.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/kOYNOUPIDI-IMG-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"447\" height=\"294\" \/><\/p>\n<p>One of the most popular vegetables, cauliflower is planted in the summer in order to enjoy it in the winter! We could say that cauliflower is broccoli\u2019s\u2026 \u201ccousin\u201d!<\/p>\n<p>It can be eaten in many different ways: raw, combined with other vegetables, boiled as a salad with lemon or vinegar dressing, au gratin, in soups, cooked with tomato sauce or even pickled!<\/p>\n<p>Lately, it is becoming increasingly popular as pizza crust, instead of dough!<\/p>\n<p>It has high nutritional value and plenty of health benefits! It is also perfect for people who are on a weight loss diet, since it has very few calories!<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-22640 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gnhm.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/kARTELAKI-ENG-W.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"641\" height=\"299\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ffcc00;\"><strong>Cauliflower\u2019s secrets<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>We eat the white part of it, which is actually the plant\u2019s flower!<\/li>\n<li>It comes from Eastern Mediterranean countries, and people also referred to it in ancient Greece and Egypt.<\/li>\n<li>It belongs to the same family of broccoli, cabbage and Brussels sprouts!<\/li>\n<li>The less we cook it\u2026the better, as it retains higher nutritional value!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ffcc00;\"><strong>\u2026.and cauliflower\u2019s label!<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #99cc00;\"><strong>Click the photo below, adjust its size, print it, use your scissors in order to cut the outline and stick this label on a wooden stick from an ice cream! Then put the stick in the soil next to the cauliflower you planted! <\/strong><\/span><strong>This way, you will know which plant it is<\/strong>, especially when you plant and grow different plants at the same time!<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2><strong><span style=\"font-size: 17px;\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><span style=\"color: #008000;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\">Radish<\/span><br \/>\n<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-20360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gnhm.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/ae09bb.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"450\" height=\"300\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #993300;\">A radish for the appetite, people say!<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #008080;\">Plant label:<\/span><\/strong> common name Radish<br \/>\n<strong><span style=\"color: #008080;\">Type (herb, bush, tree):<\/span> <\/strong>Herb<br \/>\n<strong><span style=\"color: #008080;\">Maximum height:<\/span><\/strong> 20 cm<br \/>\n<strong><span style=\"color: #008080;\">Light preferences (shade, sun):<\/span><\/strong> Sun<br \/>\n<strong><span style=\"color: #008080;\">Water requirements (little, a lot):<\/span> <\/strong>Medium, about 1-2 times a week<br \/>\n<strong><span style=\"color: #008080;\">Soil preferences (type):<\/span><\/strong> Plump potting soil<br \/>\n<strong><span style=\"color: #008080;\">Flower colour:<\/span><\/strong> White or purple<br \/>\n<strong><span style=\"color: #008080;\">Sowed in (month of the year):<\/span><\/strong> September- November<br \/>\n<strong><span style=\"color: #008080;\">Cold tolerance (low- high):<\/span><\/strong> Medium<br \/>\n<strong><span style=\"color: #008080;\">Heat tolerance (low \u2013 high):<\/span><\/strong> Low<\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #333399;\">RADISH SECRETS:<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u00b7 Radishes have a strong taste <strong>and we eat them raw in salads.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u00b7 <strong>They occur in many varieties,<\/strong> depending on the size, color and time it takes them to ripen.<\/p>\n<p>\u00b7 They are known vegetables <strong>all over the world.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u00b7 They get ready to eat<strong> in 40-50 days from the time they are planted!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #339966;\"><strong>\u2026.and radish\u2019s label!<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #00ff00;\"><span style=\"color: #339966;\"><strong>Click the photo below, adjust its size, print it, use your scissors in order to cut the outline and stick this label on a wooden stick from an ice cream! Then put the stick in the soil next to the radish you planted! <\/strong><\/span><strong><span style=\"color: #339966;\">This way, you will know which plant it is<\/span><\/strong>,<\/span> especially when you plant and grow different plants at the same time!<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\"><span style=\"font-size: 19px;\"><strong>&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"color: #008000;\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: 19px;\">Fresh Herbs<br \/>\n<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"color: #99cc00; font-size: 16px;\"><strong>Garlic<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-26051 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gnhm.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/ParangaImages_23933046_M.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Garlic is present in the folklore of many cultures. European folk beliefs considered garlic a powerful ward against evil eye, demons and vampires. To ward off vampires, garlic could be worn, hung in windows, or rubbed on chimneys and keyholes.<\/p>\n<p>Apart from&#8230; folklore, garlic is used as food flavoring, as it has a very nice spicy taste, and for medicinal purposes, as it is very good for our health! It can be eaten raw, grilled, boiled, in sauces, in salads, in pickles, but also in our favorite Greek&#8230; tzatziki (sauce with yoghurt, put in traditional dish of<br \/>\nsouvlaki).<\/p>\n<p>Its close relatives include onions, and shallots.<\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #339966;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-23494 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gnhm.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Capture2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"597\" height=\"267\" \/><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #339966;\">GARLIC&#8217;S SECRETS<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u2022 The white part of the garlic we eat is its bulb, which is found inside the soil!<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 It is very good for our health, because it reduces blood pressure, protects<br \/>\nagainst colds, ameliorates the heart function and also acts as an antiseptic<\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #339966;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"x_MsoNormal\"><b><span lang=\"EL\"><span style=\"color: #339966;\">\u2026AND HERE IS THE GARLIC LABEL!<\/span><\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\"x_MsoNormal\"><span style=\"color: #99cc00;\"><b><span lang=\"EL\">Click on the photo below, adjust the size, print, Cut the border with scissors and Glue this paper tag on an ice cream stick!Place the stick in the soil of the garlic you just planted!<\/span><\/b><\/span><span lang=\"EL\"><br \/>\nPlace the stick in the soil of the garlic you just planted!<br \/>\nThis way you will know <strong>which plant it is<\/strong>, especially later when you will grow many plants at the same time!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #339966;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #808080;\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: 19px;\">&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;..<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"font-size: 19px; color: #008000;\">Flowering Plants<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600; font-size: 16px;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #99cc00;\"><span style=\"color: #c2306d;\">Tulip<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-19826\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gnhm.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/tulip99.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"350\" height=\"350\" \/><\/p>\n<p>When one hears the word tulip, <strong><span style=\"color: #ff99cc;\">Holland definitely comes to mind!<\/span> <span style=\"color: #666699;\">This flower has become the symbol of the Netherlands, even though it comes from Central Asia!<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>It is one of the most beautiful and impressive flowers, <strong><span style=\"color: #666699;\">that we plant in autumn and forms meadows full of beautiful colors!<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #008080;\">Plant label:<\/span><\/strong> common name Tulip<br \/>\n<strong><span style=\"color: #008080;\">Type (herb, bush, tree):<\/span><\/strong> Herb<br \/>\n<strong><span style=\"color: #008080;\">Maximum height:<\/span><\/strong> Up to 70 cm<br \/>\n<strong><span style=\"color: #008080;\">Light preferences (shade, sun):<\/span><\/strong> Sun<br \/>\n<strong><span style=\"color: #008080;\">Water requirements (little, a lot):<\/span><\/strong> Around one time a week<br \/>\n<strong><span style=\"color: #008080;\">Soil preferences (type):<\/span><\/strong> Rich in nutrients<br \/>\n<strong><span style=\"color: #008080;\">Flower colour:<\/span> <\/strong>Red and yellow, less often pink and white<br \/>\n<strong><span style=\"color: #008080;\">Sowed in (month of the year):<\/span><\/strong> October and November<br \/>\n<strong><span style=\"color: #008080;\">Cold tolerance (low- high):<\/span><\/strong> High<br \/>\n<strong><span style=\"color: #008080;\">Heat tolerance (low \u2013 high):<\/span><\/strong> Low<\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #bd3a3a;\">Tulip\u2019s secrets:<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u00b7 In Byzantine times, <strong><span style=\"color: #666699;\">the tulip was the symbol of Constantinople.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u00b7 Tulip symbolizes<strong><span style=\"color: #666699;\"> eternal love<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u00b7 On Chios island there are 4 types of tulips<strong><span style=\"color: #666699;\"> that we call &#8220;lilies&#8221;<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u00b7 Plant the tulip bulb, <strong><span style=\"color: #666699;\">at a depth of 8 to 10 cm,<\/span><\/strong> with the nose upwards<\/p>\n<p>\u00b7 It is said that the tulip got its name from its resemblance to the turban, a type of hat worn by many people in the Middle East. <strong><span style=\"color: #666699;\">The turban is also referred to as &#8220;toliban&#8221;<\/span> <\/strong>and in Latin this changed to &#8220;tulipa&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #99cc00;\">Click on the photo below, adjust the size, print, cut with scissors the border and stick that paper tag on an ice cream stick!<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Then <strong>place the stick into the soil of the tulip you planted!<\/strong> This way you will know which plant it is since you are growing multiple plants at the same time\u2026!<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\"><span style=\"font-size: 19px;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #ff00ff;\"><span style=\"color: #99cc00;\">&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/h2>\n<h2><span style=\"color: #ff6600; font-size: 16px;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #99cc00;\"><span style=\"color: #800080;\">Hyacinth<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-19784\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gnhm.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/zoumpoulia-1100x1100-3.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"350\" height=\"350\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Everyone agrees that<strong><span style=\"color: #cc99ff;\"> it is one of the most beautiful plants of autumn,<\/span><\/strong> <strong>with an intense, intoxicating aroma and colorful flowers!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Mikis Theodorakis has also mentioned the hyacinth,<\/strong> in his well-known song &#8220;Boat on the shore&#8221; with the lyrics saying:<br \/>\n&#8220;Boat on shore, boat on shore,<br \/>\npot with hyacinth and basil&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p>We find it in flower beds, in large gardens,<strong> as well as in pots on balconies.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #008080;\">Plant label:<\/span> <\/strong>common name Hyacinth<br \/>\n<strong><span style=\"color: #008080;\">Type (herb, bush, tree):<\/span> <\/strong>herb<br \/>\n<strong><span style=\"color: #008080;\">Maximum height:<\/span><\/strong> Up to 30 cm<br \/>\n<strong><span style=\"color: #008080;\">Light preferences (shade, sun):<\/span><\/strong> Sun<br \/>\n<strong><span style=\"color: #008080;\">Water requirements (little, a lot):<\/span> <\/strong>A lot, so that the soil doesn\u2019t dry<br \/>\n<strong><span style=\"color: #008080;\">Soil preferences (type):<\/span><\/strong> Rich in nutrients<br \/>\n<strong><span style=\"color: #008080;\">Flower colour:<\/span><\/strong> Purple, blue, yellow, pink, red or white<br \/>\n<strong><span style=\"color: #008080;\">Sowed in (month of the year):<\/span><\/strong> October<br \/>\n<strong><span style=\"color: #008080;\">Cold tolerance (low- high):<\/span><\/strong> Quite enough<br \/>\n<strong><span style=\"color: #008080;\">Heat tolerance (low \u2013 high):<\/span><\/strong> Quite enough<\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #333399;\">Hyacinth\u2019s secrets:<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u00b7 In ancient times it was considered <strong>a favorite flower of the goddess Aphrodite and symbolized love and beauty<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u00b7 <strong>It has a very strong aroma and a lot of pollen<\/strong> \u2013 this is the reason it gathers many bees around it<\/p>\n<p>\u00b7 <strong>Possibly toxic<\/strong> to cats, dogs, and humans<\/p>\n<p>\u00b7 <strong>It can also bloom in water!<\/strong> To achieve this, we take a special jar with a narrow neck and put the hyacinth bulb in the upper part, in such a way that it is at a breathing distance from the water in the jar.<\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #008000;\">&#8230;AND THE HYACINTH LABEL!<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #99cc00;\">Click on the photo below, adjust the size, print, cut with scissors the border and stick that paper tag on an ice cream stick!<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Then <strong>place the stick into the soil of the hyacinth you planted!<\/strong> This way you will know which plant it is since you are growing multiple plants at the same time\u2026!<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\"><span style=\"font-size: 19px;\"><span style=\"color: #99cc00;\"><span style=\"color: #008000;\">&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;..<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/h2>\n<h2><span style=\"color: #ff6600; font-size: 16px;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #ff00ff;\"><span style=\"color: #99cc00;\">Freesia<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-20240\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gnhm.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/frezia.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"350\" height=\"350\" \/><\/p>\n<p>A very beautiful, flower with an unusual appearance &#8211; <strong><span style=\"color: #ff00ff;\">it resembles a cob, before its flowers bloom- and a strong fragrance<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>It belongs<strong> to the Iris family and has bulbs<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #008080;\">Plant label:<\/span><\/strong> common name Freesia<br \/>\n<strong><span style=\"color: #008080;\">Type (herb, bush, tree):<\/span><\/strong> herb<br \/>\n<strong><span style=\"color: #008080;\">Maximum height:<\/span><\/strong> 10 &#8211; 70 cm<br \/>\n<strong><span style=\"color: #008080;\">Light preferences (shade, sun):<\/span><\/strong> Sun<br \/>\n<strong><span style=\"color: #008080;\">Water requirements (little, a lot):<\/span> <\/strong>A lot, 1-2 times a week<br \/>\n<strong><span style=\"color: #008080;\">Soil preferences (type):<\/span><\/strong> Rich in nutrients<br \/>\n<strong><span style=\"color: #008080;\">Flower colour:<\/span><\/strong> White, yellow, orange, blue, maroon, red, purple, pink or a combination thereof<br \/>\n<strong><span style=\"color: #008080;\">Sowed in (month of the year):<\/span><\/strong> October and November<br \/>\n<strong><span style=\"color: #008080;\">Cold tolerance (low- high):<\/span> <\/strong>Quite enough<br \/>\n<strong><span style=\"color: #008080;\">Heat tolerance (low \u2013 high):<\/span> <\/strong>Quite enough<\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #333399;\">Freesia\u2019s secrets:<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u00b7 It symbolizes unconditional love,<strong> innocence, friendship and trust<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u00b7 It was discovered in southern Africa, <strong>where it was called lily of the valley<br \/>\n<\/strong><strong><span style=\"color: #008000;\"><br \/>\n&#8230;AND THE FREESIA LABEL!<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #99cc00;\">Click on the photo below, adjust the size, print, cut with scissors the border and stick that paper tag on an ice cream stick!<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Then <strong>place the stick into the soil of the freesia you planted!<\/strong> This way you will know which plant it is since you are growing multiple plants at the same time\u2026!<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\"><span style=\"font-size: 19px;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #ff00ff;\"><span style=\"color: #99cc00;\">&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/h2>\n<h2><span style=\"color: #ff6600; font-size: 16px;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #99cc00;\"><span style=\"color: #993366;\">Pansy<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-20150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gnhm.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/\u03a0\u03b1\u03bd\u03c3\u03ad\u03b4\u03b5\u03c2-\u03b9\u03b4\u03ad\u03b5\u03c2-\u03ba\u03ae\u03c0\u03bf\u03c5-4.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"350\" height=\"350\" \/><\/p>\n<p>It is one of the most beloved, popular, blooming and beautiful winter flowers, w<strong><span style=\"color: #800080;\">ith characteristic black balls in the center of its flower.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Panses form amazing <strong>&#8220;carpets&#8221; in large pots, flower beds, and gardens.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>The Greek national poet Kostis Palamas inspired by the beauty of flowers<\/strong> has mentioned pansy, in the lines of his poem &#8220;In the garden&#8221; where he writes:<br \/>\n&#8220;In the garden the roses were laughing at me, the violets out of their veils sent me their freshness greetings. And I passed.<br \/>\nThe odorless meditative pansies stared at me, unmoving. And I stood by them&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #008080;\">Plant label:<\/span><\/strong> common name Pansy<br \/>\n<strong><span style=\"color: #008080;\">Type (herb, bush, tree):<\/span> <\/strong>herb<br \/>\n<strong><span style=\"color: #008080;\">Maximum height:<\/span> <\/strong>Around 20 cm<br \/>\n<strong><span style=\"color: #008080;\">Light preferences (shade, sun):<\/span><\/strong> Sun<br \/>\n<strong><span style=\"color: #008080;\">Water requirements (little, a lot):<\/span><\/strong> A little, 2 \u2013 3 times a week<br \/>\n<strong><span style=\"color: #008080;\">Soil preferences (type):<\/span> <\/strong>Rich in nutrients<br \/>\n<strong><span style=\"color: #008080;\">Flower colour:<\/span><\/strong> Yellow, orange, red, burgundy, purple, white, blue or colorful combinations<br \/>\n<strong><span style=\"color: #008080;\">Sowed in (month of the year):<\/span><\/strong> October<br \/>\n<strong><span style=\"color: #008080;\">Cold tolerance (low- high):<\/span><\/strong> Very high, even in -15\u00b0C<br \/>\n<strong><span style=\"color: #008080;\">Heat tolerance (low \u2013 high):<\/span><\/strong> Quite<\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #333399;\">Pansy\u2019s secrets:<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u00b7 It got its name from the French \u201cPenser\u201d, <strong>which means I think<\/strong>. This happened, because in the past, when a man wanted to show a woman he was thinking of her, <strong>he offered her pansies.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u00b7 Its colorful flowers<strong> are used by famous chefs to decorate dishes!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u00b7 <strong>It is the official symbol of Osaka in Japan.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u00b7 It is also widely used in Phytotherapy, <strong>as one of its active ingredients is the main ingredient<\/strong> in today&#8217;s aspirin, helping us overcome headaches and dizziness.<\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #008000;\">&#8230;AND THE PANSY LABEL!<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #99cc00;\">Click on the photo below, adjust the size, print, cut with scissors the border and stick that paper tag on an ice cream stick!<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Then <strong>place the stick into the soil of the pansy you planted!<\/strong> This way you will know which plant it is since you are growing multiple plants at the same time\u2026!<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\"><span style=\"font-size: 19px;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #ff00ff;\"><span style=\"color: #99cc00;\">&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Newsletter<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Subscribe to our email newsletter to receive updates on the latest news.<\/p>\n<p>Read the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gnhm.gr\/en\/privacy-policy-2\/\">Privacy Policy.<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Below you will find a list of plants you can sow during October. Among the plants we eat are cauliflower, broccoli, lettuce and radish. Among the plants we smell: garlic. Among the decorative plants: freesia, tulip, pansy and  hyacinth. This is a photo of the wonderful freesia you can sow this month!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":50930,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false},"categories":[197],"class_list":["post-51305","post","type-post","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-announcements"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.gnhm.gr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/51305","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.gnhm.gr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.gnhm.gr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.gnhm.gr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.gnhm.gr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=51305"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.gnhm.gr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/51305\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.gnhm.gr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/50930"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.gnhm.gr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=51305"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.gnhm.gr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=51305"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}