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Mediterranean annual grown for licorice-flavoured seeds used in baking and liqueurs. Direct-sow only. Harvest when seeds turn brown. Leaves also edible.
Carum carvi
herb
A fellow Apiaceae — similar growing habits to Anise
Attract Hoverflies, Lacewings, Ladybugs, Parasitic wasps to keep them in check — plant African MarigoldGreat, Belgian EndiveGreat and CalendulaGreat nearby.Direct-sow Anise outdoors around your last frost date, keeping seeds in warm soil (around 20–25 °C). Seeds usually come up in around 14 days. Grow in full sun, spaced about 15 cm apart. Expect to harvest in roughly 120 days.
Keep track of the seeds you own.
Water: Medium · Height: 60 cm · Soil: Well-draining, fertile, alkaline
Aphididae
Curled leaves, sticky honeydew and ants on patrol — usually with something already eating them.
These three thrive alongside Anise — and alongside each other.
