| Description | Caraway (Carum carvi) An ancient herb found in stone age remains. Although the seeds are thought of as the main usable part of this plant, all parts of the plant are edible. |
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| Plant Type | Biennials, Edible Fruit |
| Sunlight | full |
| Moisture | average |
| Soil & Site | average |
| Flowers | small flowers borne in umbels |
| Fruit | crescent shaped achene |
| Leaves | green, fine cut, ferny |
| Roots | thick tapering roots |
| Dimensions | 8 inches first year to 24 inches second |
| Propagation | seeds, grown as a biennial |
| Author's Notes | This is first year I grew Caraway. I liked to chew on the dried seeds. A distinct Caraway taste. |
| Notes & Reference | #44-The Complete Book of Herbs (Lesley Bremness), #138-Parsleys, Fennels and Queen Ann'e Lace (Barbara Perry Lawton) |
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