Wednesday, December 2, 2020

Crocus sativus; growing and harvesting saffron


Crocus saffron bulbs growing in my fall garden.  Little bulbs, a little more than 1" in size came in a bag, in the mail from Renee's Garden.  In my garden, most all plants, including veggies and herbs, are grown in pots and planters.  It was a surprise to see how quickly these bulbs sprouted and produced flowers.  Harvesting the delicate red/orange stamens (saffron) is easy enough.  It will take a good number of flowers to harvest enough saffron filaments to fill a small glass jar; that's for sure.