Caraway Seeds

Caraway Seeds
Use harvested seed in pickles, vegetables, baked goods and soups.
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Herb Garden – Tips on Growing Caraway from Seed

Directly sow seeds into your garden and cover lightly with soil.
Space seedlings or thin plants to 12" apart in rows 12 inches apart.
Caraway prefers full sun and a well drained soil.
You need to be patient.
Caraway does not produce flowers until the second season.
Once it does bloom, the flowers are loaded with seeds for drying. You can use the leaves as soon as the plant gets big enough to produce enough to meet your cooking or garnish needs.

They will do well in average soils and tolerate dry soil conditions. Water them during dry periods, once a week. Add a general purpose fertilizer once or twice a season.

Plant these biennials in an area of your Herb garden where they will grow undisturbed, and not be in the way when it is time to plant your annual herbs next spring.
Harvest flower heads after seeds have formed and the flower head has died. Cut back stems and tie together. Hang them upside down to dry with a bag or pan under them to catch falling seeds. Shake the bundle to extract remaining seeds.