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Biennial grown for seeds used in rye bread and European cooking. Sow in summer; harvest seeds in second year when they turn brown. Young leaves also edible.
Anethum graveolens
herb
A fellow Apiaceae — similar growing habits to Caraway
Attract Hoverflies, Lacewings, Ladybugs, Parasitic wasps to keep them in check — plant African MarigoldGreat, Belgian EndiveGreat and CalendulaGreat nearby.Direct-sow Caraway outdoors around your last frost date, keeping seeds in cooler soil (around 10–18 °C). Seeds usually come up in around 14 days. Grow in full sun, spaced about 20 cm apart. Expect to harvest in roughly 365 days.
Keep track of the seeds you own.
Water: Medium · Height: 60 cm · Soil: Well-draining, average — tolerates most soils
Aphididae
Curled leaves, sticky honeydew and ants on patrol — usually with something already eating them.
These three thrive alongside Caraway — and alongside each other.
