What is organic Lovage?
Organic Lovage is native to southern Europe. It's also known as Garden lovage, Bladder seed and Love Parsley. Organic Lovage is a perennial plant in the Shield Flower family just like, for example, Celery, Anise, Dill and Caraway. Organic Lovage is a perennial and vigorous herbaceous plant that can grow 180 to 200 cm tall. This makes organic Lovage unsuitable for growing in a pot. The leaves of organic Lovage have a strong, salty taste that can quickly dominate dishes. So use organic Lovage in moderation. Organic Lovage has several medicinal uses. Use the leaves, seeds and dried root of organic Lovage to make a herbal tea that can relieve rheumatic complaints. The leaves of organic Lovage can help with flatulence and digestive complaints. Organic Lovage is also appetite stimulant. Pregnant women are advised against using organic Lovage. The strong and salty flavour of the leaves of organic Lovage combines well with pork, game, chicken, minced meat, fish, potatoes, tomatoes and carrots. The leaves of organic Lovage can be added sparingly to: soups, sauces, stews, salads and meat dishes. The dried seeds of organic Lovage have a less strong, slightly sweeter flavour than the leaf. The dried seeds of organic Lovage can be used in savoury home-baked pies, cakes and bread. The leaves of organic Lovage are a good substitute for salt for people who have to follow a salt-free diet. Organic Lovage can be cooked in dishes without any problems. The leaves of organic Lovage can be used fresh, dried and frozen. In short, organic Lovage is a versatile herb that can be used in many different ways. Hardy perennial. Height: 175 - 185 cm.
Using organic Lovage
Organic Lovage is native to southern Europe. Organic Lovage is a perennial plant that loses its leaves in winter. In spring, new leaves come back on your plant
1. The leaves and seeds of organic Lovage can be used together with the dried root to make an herbal tea for rheumatic complaints.
2. The leaves of organic Lovage can reduce flatulence and digestive complaints.
3. Use the leaves of organic Lovage sparingly as the spicy, salty flavour dominates very quickly.
4. Organic Lovages leaf tastes great with fish, potatoes, pork, chicken, game, minced meat, tomatoes and carrots.
5. The leaves of organic Lovage can be cut fresh and added sparingly to soups, sauces, stews, salads and meat dishes.
6. The dried seeds of organic Lovage can be added to home-baked pies, cakes and bread.
7. The leaves of organic Lovage can be used fresh, dried and frozen. The fresh leaves of organic Lovage have the strongest flavour.
8. The leaf of organic Lovage is a good substitute for salt for people who have to follow a salt-free diet. Pregnant women should avoid using organic Lovage.
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Indoor sowing: March - April
Outdoor sowing: May - June
Germination: 7 - 21 days
Germintion temp.: 18 - 21 °C
Sowing depth: 1 cm
Plant distance: 35 - 45 cm
Plant position: half shadow - full sun
Days till harvest: 90 - 100
Sow indoors from March till April in trays filled with moist potting soil. Cover the seeds with a layer of approx. 1 cm soil. Keep moist, but not waterlogged. Keep the temperature as even as possible. Don't let the temperature drop during the night. Transplant the seedlings, when they're large enough to handle, to separate pots. Harden the seedlings of, by putting them outdoors during the day for 10 - 14 days, from the beginning of May. Plant them outdoors, from the middle of May, when there's no longer any danger of nightsfrosts. Put them on a sunny plot with some shade in free draining soil. Keep the plants 35 - 45 cm apart.
Sow outdoors, from the middle of May, when there's no longer any danger of nightsfrosts. Sow the seeds approx. 1 cm deep and cover them with soil. Keep moist during the germination period of approx. 3 weeks. Cover the soil with some plastic foil or glas to keep the soil moist. Lovage needs a sunny plot with some shade and free draining soil. Keep the plants approx. 35 - 45 cm apart from each other. Lovage can grow really high, so it makes good sense to put the plant in the back of your herb garden or herb border.