Caraway is a member of the carrot family, related to Anise, Cumin, Dill, Parsley and Fennel. The Caraway plant is mostly grown for its seeds, but some people say that the young leaves of the plant are good in a soup, and in earlier times, the plant was actually prized for the root, which was…
Dill Weed © Denzil Green Dill is a herb that normally produces a single stalk around 60 to 120 cm (2 to 4 feet) tall with fine, wispy leaves. It puts out tiny yellow flowers in a whorl known as an “umbel” , as do its relatives Parsley, Cow’s Parsley and Queen Anne’s Lace, etc….
Flax © Denzil Green Flax is a grass plant (sometimes referred to as a reed.) The plant grows from 1 to 3 feet (30 cm to 1 metre) tall, with a taproot down 3 to 4 feet (1 to 1 1/4 metres.) It has small, narrow leaves about 1 inch (2 1/2 cm) long, and…
Mustard Seed © Denzil Green There are 3 kinds of mustard seed: white, brown (which is hotter, and is often sold labelled as black), and black. White Mustard Seed The plant that White Mustard Seeds come from is called “brassica alba.” It is native to the Eastern Mediterranean. It is a very prolific plant: it…
Quinoa is the seed of a South American plant, used as a grain. It is highly nutritional because it contains a complete protein, but requires processing before eating to rinse a bitter coating off the seed.
