Marigold
Slightly tangy and savoury with a fine bitter note
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Marigold
Calendula is a vibrant, orange to yellow flower that not only captivates with its luminous blossoms but is also versatile in culinary and health applications. It thrives wonderfully in your hydroponic systems, bringing color and utility into your home. The edible petals have a mild, slightly spicy flavor and are excellent for enhancing salads, soups, and desserts.
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Growing is really easy with the plant capsules:
Simply place the capsule in one of your free plant baskets and in just a few weeks you can enjoy your first harvest.
Thanks to the special design of the plant basket, the capsule always receives just the right amount of water. So your plant can neither dry out nor get overwatered.
Slightly tangy and savoury with a fine bitter note
Hand-picked seed selection
When hand-picking our seeds, we look for organic seed stock that gives the plants a full-bodied flavor and makes them very easy to digest. We rely on top seed quality and regional sourcing. Before the seeds finally make it into our range, they are extensively tested by our plant teams.
Insert and enjoy
With the capsules, the seeds meet their perfect environment. The capsules are made of natural materials and are peat-free. They have an ideal pH value and are free from pesticides, fungicides and all that other stuff. Best of all, they permanently keep their shape. For complete convenience, we make sure they come pre-enriched with mineral fertilizer and even contain the seeds. That's why we fill them ourselves at our site in Münster/ Hiltrup.
Healthier and fresher
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Growing with the homefarm, harvesting and eating right away gives your herbs, Microgreens and salads many times more nutrients. It can even be up to 70 times more. This also has a positive effect on taste and freshness.
Weeks
Herbs from the supermarket have often been on a long journey after harvest or are overloaded with fertilizers. On top of that come temperature fluctuations, storage times and stress. All of this has a negative impact on nutrients, taste and freshness.
Long harvest period vs. a wilting plastic pot
The capsule technology of the homefarm gives your plants a very long lifespan. Compared to herb pots from the supermarket, it is on average 4 times as long.
More sustainable
Making a big difference together
A positive impact on people and
nature, one plant at a time. The plant capsules and the homefarm make for a highly sustainable way of growing.
So far, the urbanhive community has saved 9,000,000 transport kilometers, 288,000 liters of water and 0.2 tonnes of single-use plastic.
And that is just the beginning. The more people join in, the bigger the impact. Above all, people have been able to marvel at the wonder of nature day and night in their own homes and watch a tiny seed grow into an edible, flavorful plant.
Germination guarantee
The homefarm, the seeds, the capsules and the app form a perfect symbiosis for healthy growth, a rich harvest and above all great taste. That's why we give a germination guarantee for every plant capsule. If a capsule doesn't germinate, simply send us a photo of the plant capsule and you'll get it for free with your next order.
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Bright & versatile: calendula for kitchen & garden 🌼
The calendula (Calendula officinalis) is not only a beautiful, bright orange-yellow flower, but also an edible and highly versatile plant. Its petals have a mild, savoury taste and are excellent as an edible decoration for salads, teas or desserts. Calendula has also been valued for centuries for its skin-caring and healing properties.
Can you eat calendula?
Yes! The flowers of the calendula are edible and have a slightly savoury, sometimes citrus-like aroma. They give salads, butter or rice dishes a special note. Dried, they also work well in teas or as a natural food colouring.
Flavour, health benefits and use
Calendula is not only pretty, it is also rich in antioxidants and anti-inflammatory compounds. It is traditionally used in skincare and in natural medicine.
Looking for recipe ideas? Calendula is perfect in fresh salads or home-made flower butter. A simple idea: mix soft butter with chopped calendula petals, a little lemon juice and salt – an aromatic spread for bread or vegetables!