200x Caraway seeds organic homegrown premium

Caraway is a spice with many culinary and medicinal applications. It has minerals and plant compounds that may help with weight loss, relieve inflammation, and promote digestive health.Its slightly bitter, earthy flavor is reminiscent of licorice, coriander, anise, and fennel. It can be used whole or ground in both sweet and savory dishes, such as breads, pastries, curries, and stews. It’s sometimes infused into spirits and liqueurs as well.

The Caraway plant will perform best in full sun or part shade. Ideally a warm sunny spot should result in good results, especially in a light clay or loamy soil. This herb prefers a pH of 4-8 -7.6 and moist, fertile soil. Damp or wet soil should be avoided, especially in winter. The first year plants may not set seed, as often this biennial herb does not develop the large flower stalks until the second or third year. Caraway may act as an annual in cold areas and biennial in warmer climates.

The fruit will ripen after flowering finishes in summer. They can then be dried and shaken into containers for later use. In a cold winter season the plant may die down and return the following spring. If they do not, then new seed is easily sown, although they can be slow to germinate. Dividing or transplanting existing plants is not possible since Caraway and similar plants, do not respond well to root disturbance.

Caraway is a useful companion plant because the strong scent helps to confuse insects and also masks the presence of other vegetables or herbs that might otherwise be attractive to insects that might use them as a food source. Beneficial insects such as predatory wasps and flies that prey on aphids may also be attracted.