Fenugreek

Product Type: Seed

Fenugreek grows to about two feet (60cm), with yellow/white flowers and long yellow seedpods. It likes full sun and well-drained, neutral to slightly acid soil. It doesn't like to be transplanted. In spring, after the threat of frost has passed, sow seeds to a depth of a little less than a quarter inch. The seeds sprout quickly. Unlike many other herbs that thrive on neglect, fenugreek likes fertile soil, so be generous with the compost. Space plants five to six inches apart.

Fenugreek is a leguminous herb that grows upright in warm, sunny climates. Various parts of the plant are valued for their slightly bitter maple flavour and purported healthful effects. The seeds, lightly roasted, are especially flavourful and are used frequently in Indian and Mediterranean cooking. Fenugreek can be grown in prepared soil for home use, as long as it is given plenty of sun and not chilled or frozen by outside weather.