Cumin in your area

I can not imagine life without cumin. It seems to me that my soups tasty without it becoming. Generally, you can add to almost any dish: meat, vegetables, drinks, soups, bakery. With everything gets more fragrant thyme. A couple of years ago thought that the cumin, and saffron as a growing somewhere very far away...

I started to put at his dacha this cumin. And I want to warn against confusion of everyone in the market or can be deceiving, as the cheated my cousin when buying beans scattered. The first year she sold instead of cumin cumin. I note that cumin can be identified by the smell, it has aroma, reminiscent of citrus.

Cumin - it is one of the plants in your garden that It attracts pollinators - bees as flower honey plant generates enough nectar for pollinators. And sow it must be every two years.

Cumin is very unpretentious to the conditions, the main thing to remember - is that the locus should not be shaded, otherwise it may not bloom. At home we have sown as dill, moistened the soil and in the ranks at the approximate depth of 1.5 - 2 cm sow seeds. Before that only a couple of hours soaked in warm vodichke (not a solution of potassium permanganate). The seeds we have sown directly into the ground without even soaking, as did my family. The difference is almost not noticed. Do not forget to moisten the soil from time to time and after sprout - thin.

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How to recognize that time to harvest cumin?

As soon noticed that the umbrellas begin to grow brown (even if not uniformly), and the lower leaves on the stems begin to dry up, then it's time to cut for drying and ripening. A need to cut about 6-7 cm from the ground and it is best to hang the curtain of beams approximately 6-8 days. Probably just cut the stems without putting beams and periodically gently flip. If after a few days you will see that the seed boxes were opened, it may have to grind like grain and purified from the rot, to sleep in bags or other containers.

Diseases and pests cumin - is powdery mildew, fans fragrant plants wireworms, mole, bedbugs and mites caraway. For information on how to deal with them effectively, I will cover in separate articles about each. Therefore, subscribe to the channel and stay tuned for new articles.

Good to know!

Cumin, especially black has a strong medicinal properties. It has a strong influence on the immune system, blood circulation and the gastrointestinal tract. Intestinal infections, or just frustration I sometimes brew caraway seeds. It turns cumin as a wonderful antidepressant, helps to get rid of irritability due to the presence of vit. B3 involved in the production of serotonin.

It is important for those who follow a young person! It is believed that regular consumption of cumin and broth from it will help prevent the appearance of wrinkles!

At Cumin great variety of useful properties. Also consider the fact that any useful medicinal plant has its contraindications, which be sure to consult with your doctor.

If you have a recipe for making drugs from this plant to your garden, share in the comments, please send on or elektronku [email protected]. Thanks in advance!