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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.
🐛 Prone to: Aphids.
Attract Hoverflies, Lacewings, Ladybirds, Parasitic wasps to keep them in check — plant African MarigoldGreat, AngelicaFair and AniseGood nearby.
🌼 Beneficial companion — draws Hoverflies, Parasitic wasps, Lacewings that help control Aphids, Whitefly, Thrips, Caterpillars, Spider mites, Flea beetles, Colorado potato beetle, Stink bugs, Leaf miners on neighbouring plants.
Anethum graveolens
herbA fellow Apiaceae — similar growing habits to Caraway
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.
Water: Medium · Height: 60 cm · Soil: Well-draining, average — tolerates most soils