To attach 8 mm Blumat water supply line to a rain barrel or water storage tank.
Branch connection for the 8 mm water supply tubing, used to enlarge the layout.
Branch connection for the 8 mm water supply tubing, used to enlarge the layout. The end piece closes the open end of the 8 mm tubing and is, at the same time, the connecting piece for the last Tropf-Blumat in the series.
Use this convenient end plug to put an end to your BluSoak soaker hose/drip tape line.
Alternatively you can Use the 3mm adapters on both ends and connect two sensors (both regular or a regular and a Maxi) or you can ‘knot’ the end of your BluSoak, but this is a much easier, better looking, and more efficient method to putting an end to the drip tape.
This allows you to connect a Blumat sensor to your BluSoak drip tape to allow it to detect when the soil is wet enough, and stop feeding the BluSoak with water. When the soil dries near the carrots, then the Blumat carrot (sensor) will begin to feed water back in to the BluSoak line. If the BluSoak isn’t close enough to the sensor, make sure to use a distribution dripper in between the sensor and this fitting (example picture shown in second image).
This allows you to connect either a Blumat sensor to your BluSoak drip tape (via an 8mm hose) to allow it to detect when the soil is wet enough, and stop feeding the BluSoak with water; or directly connect your blusoak to a timer through an 8mm water supply line and PRESSURE REDUCER.
BluSoak Drip Tape Hold-Down Stake, Long (by the piece) are excellent to help hold down the blusoak tubing for easy irrigation system setup and distribution.
This ancient, Asian green, also called pak choi, is just as excellent in a stir fry as in a marinated salad. Harvest at 5″–6″ tall in only about 35 days for tender, baby choi. Plants are ideal for growing in containers, make a pretty addition to mixed containers, and resist bolting.
Weight: 1 grams (~240 seeds)
This baby bok choy or pak choi tolerates heat, so you can grow it all summer. Harvest at 4″ tall for delicate, crisp, and pleasantly mild-flavored leaves. An indispensible stir-fry ingredient, also try it fresh or marinated for salads, or make baby bok choy kimchi. The uniform, green leaves look beautiful when grown alongside flowers. Great for containers, too!
Weight: 300mg (~105 seeds)
Believed to be of very ancient origin, the spoon-shaped, dark green, evenly spaced leaves make tatsoi a plant worthy to be grown for its decorative value alone! More nutritious (high calcium and vitamin content) and more flavorful (slightly mustard-like) than traditional bok choy; many consider it a superior flavor, and it is prized for its smooth texture. Very cold tolerant; withstands temperatures down to 15°F. Tatsoi can be harvested even when there is snow on the ground!
Now available in organic!
Weight 700mg (~305 seeds)
Homegrown sprouts are always fresh and delicious-and a fraction of the grocery store price! We designed our sprouter to work better than the rest. Our larger trays and unique removable tray dividers give you lots of options. Our larger stackable trays are wide and allow for bigger batches of sprouts, and with the unique removable tray dividers it can grow up to four smaller batches of different varieties. Our sprouter is also great for storing your sprouts in the refrigerator, too. Just cover with the lid and keep cool. Repeated rinsing will keep your sprouts fresh, crunchy, and delicious.
An Italian classic, ‘Di Cicco’ is a superb variety, producing numerous, small to medium-sized heads well into the summer for more delicious broccoli more often! We recommend harvesting the main head when it is 3″ in diameter; this will encourage side shoots. ‘Di Cicco’ is a good freezer variety; leaves are also edible, cooked like chard. Seeds are excellent for sprouting!
Weight: 2 grams (~552 seeds)
Grow this star in your garden! Selected for its heat tolerance, it’s great for spring sowing. The big, 6″-8″ blue-green, tightly-packed heads of ‘Belstar’ are followed by many smaller side-shoots for multiple harvests. It also grows well in the winter in mild climates.
Seed Count: 25 seeds
Sprouting broccolis, like ‘Burgundy’, create one moderate to small main head, but the real show starts as it begins to produce generous side shoots. Purple broccolis are known for being quite tender, flavorful, and full of antioxidants, but in most cases also a bit fickle, needing cool temperatures–not ‘Burgundy’; it’s tolerant of a wider range of temperatures, which means a longer harvest period. Some gardeners pinch the first main floret off as soon as it is visible to encourage more abundant side shoots. Resistant to Fusarium yellows.
Weight: 10 seeds
There is a good reason the Europeans love Rapini; the tender stems, buds, flowers, and leaves have a wonderfully delicate and slightly bitter, peppery broccoli flavor, that can be enjoyed in salads, stir-fries, or steamed. Budding florets should be harvested just before the flowers open for best flavor. Known in Italy as “broccoletti”.
Weight: 1gram
Is it art or food? Both! ‘Romanesco’ is not actually a cauliflower, but somewhere between a broccoli and cauliflower, with 5″-6″ heads. First noted by Italians in the 16th century, it is now catching the eyes of gourmet chefs. Cooked, ‘Romanesco’ has a delicious nutty flavor and a texture similar to cauliflower. Easier to grow for fall harvest as a warm spring may delay heads until fall.
Weight: 1gram (~240 seeds)
Modern chefs have transformed this historically disliked vegetable into a much-sought-after food that is delicious deep fried, steamed, or roasted. Give them plenty of water, nutrients, and time to grow before they begin forming sprouts. Covering plants with row covers after sowing will help exclude pests. You can leave plants in the garden into the winter, as they are hardy to 10°F. Frost actually improves the flavor and the plants resemble little palm trees when dusted with snow.
Weight: 1gram (~142 seeds)
Introduced by H. Hartman & Company in 1909, this Danish original has been a gardeners’ favorite for over a century and is the standard of excellence for many varieties that were developed after it. Quick-to-mature cabbage heads are 6″-8″ in diameter and 3-4 pounds, tightly wrapped, and perfect for small gardens. Adaptable to a range of climates. Resists splitting and stores up to 6 months.
Weight: 1.5grams
Also called napa cabbage, ‘One Kilo Slow Bolt’ has a delicate flavor, a soft texture in between that of lettuce and regular cabbage, and tight heads have a creamy yellow interior. Cabbage is most reliable when sown in mid- to late summer for fall harvest, although because this napa is quick to mature and slow to bolt, it’s also a good candidate for spring sowing. Grows best at 60°-65°F (~15.5-18.5C).
Weight: 300mg
Perk up cole slaw or your favorite stir-fry with this gorgeous, deep-red cabbage. The sweet flavor of cabbage fresh from the garden is much better than store-bought. Solid heads form early on small, compact plants making ‘Red Acre’ an ideal choice for small gardens. Resistant to splitting and cabbage yellows disease. Heads store exceptionally well in the refrigerator or root cellar.
Now available in organic!
Weight: 1.5grams
‘Oopsy Daisy’ is a compact calendula with a profusion of brilliantly colored, single and double, orange, cream, and yellow blossoms with fiery orange tips. For a gorgeous combination, pair with short blue or purple spring-blooming annuals like alyssum, lobelia, and violas in a container, along a path, or in a garden bed. In the kitchen, the edible petals add bright color when used as a garnish, in salads, egg dishes, or on top of hors d’oeuvres.
Weight: 700 mg (~ 50 seeds)
The calendula, an old, English-cottage-garden flower is a long-blooming addition to any modern garden. Its gold and orange flowers bloom from spring to fall on fairly drought- and heat-tolerant plants. Grow it for attracting pollinators and its sunny beauty in the garden, then save some blooms for fresh or dried floral arrangements; dried petals can be used in baking or teas. Calendula gets its common name, pot marigold, because the flower resembles a marigold, and has often been used in pots of soup or stew for both color and flavor.
Weight: 1.5 g
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