SAFFRON… the world’s most expensive spice 💰 Late summer is the perfect time to plant saffron (Crocus sativus) corms if you want to try your hand at growing this delicious spice. Plants do best in well-draining soil (mucky soil will likely lead to rot) and full sun will promote the best flowering. Corms should be planted 3–4” deep and roughly 3” apart. The cool, early fall temps wake them up from dormancy and shortly afterwards they will begin to send out roots followed by fine, green grass-like

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