HR37 CARAWAY SEEDSCarum carvi
Dried seeds are used in soups, stews, vegetable dishes and cookies. Fresh leaves make an attractive garnish. Medicinally, caraway is taken for its digestive and anti-flatulent properties. Biennial. Packet is 1 gram, about 200 seeds.
How to Plant CARAWAY SeedsDirect sow into prepared seed beds in spring or fall, 1-2 seeds per inch, 1/4 inch deep, in rows 12 inches apart. Kept moist, germination averages 10-20 days. Thin to 6-8 inches apart. Comments: Full Sun, regular water, not usually bothered by insects. First year, the plants look like carrots reaching 8 inches tall and sending down a deep taproot. The second season umbels of white or pink flowers appear on 2-3 foot stems. Caraway is often intercropped with annuals such as beans or peas. Harvest leaves as needed throughout the season. Harvest the seeds after the flowerheads have died and seeds have formed. Cut stems and tie together, hang upside down with a container underneath to catch the falling seeds.
