Tag: Caraway

To glean your own caraway harvest, you need to beat Mother Nature. Wait until all the petals are gone and the seed pods are tan to light brown. Cut off the umbels and bundle the stems together for ease of handling. Put them into paper bags with the stems sticking up through the top. What […]

Caraway cold hardiness is exceptional. The plants thrive in U.S. Department of Agriculture plant hardiness zones 3 through 7. That means that this biennial herb tolerates very low temperatures. The plants can even survive winters when the weather dips down to -40 degrees Fahrenheit (-40 C.). Is caraway an annual or perennial? biennialCaraway is primarily […]

When the plant has produced seed, dig up the taproot and use it as you would any root vegetable. The seeds are harvested when they turn a rich, deep brown color. Cut the umbels off the plant and put them in a paper bag. Let them dry in an open bag for a few days […]

Caraway plants look a bit like carrot plants. In the first year of growth, they reach about 20cm (8″) tall. New spring growth emerges from a parsnip-like taproot in early spring. By early summer, the plant begins to send up its flower stalk to around 60cm (24″) tall. How long does it take for caraway […]

Caraway may be used in desserts, liquors, casseroles, and other foods. Its leaves can be added to salads, stews, and soups, and are sometimes consumed as herbs, either raw, dried, or cooked, similar to parsley. The root is consumed as a winter root vegetable in some places, similar to parsnips. What kind of plant is […]