HR00037 CARAWAY SEEDS
Carum 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 300 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. Germination is in 10-20 days. Thin to 6-8 inches apart. Comments: Full Sun, regular water, not usually bothered by insects. First year plants look like carrots, reaching 8 inches tall, sending down a deep taproot. Second season, umbels of white or pink flowers appear on 2-3 foot stems. Often intercropped with annuals such as beans or peas. Harvest leaves as needed. Harvest seeds after flowerheads have died and seeds have formed. Cut stems, tie together, hang upside down with a container underneath to catch falling seeds.
