Herb Garden World

This is a small to medium, up to 2 feet, upright biennial herb with feathery, aromatic, bright green foliage. Leaves resemble those of carrots. The flowers are white tiny and appear in mid summer, followed by seed cases each containing two ribbed brown seeds, if the summer is long and warm. It takes two years for the herb to mature and bear flowers. Seedlings do not transplant well so plant in the garden in clumps in spring or autumn and thin later to about 15cm/6inc apart. The plant prefers a well drained soil and a sunny spot for best results.

Use the young leaves when required in salads and soups for a dill-like flavor. The pungent seeds are much used in bread, confectionery, dumplings, cream cheese, meat dishes such as pork casserole. The roots can be boiled and used as vegetables with white a sauce. In combination with other herbs such as pansy and sage, caraway has been used medicinally to ease coughs and sooth sore throats and laryngitis

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