{"product_id":"200-graines-danis-vert-plante-aromatique-potager-semences-paysannes","title":"200 Green Anise Seeds (Pimpinella anisum)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003ePimpinella anisum\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGreen anise, sweet anise, aniseed pimpinella: this is the original anise, the one used in gingerbread and anisette, not to be confused with star anise (badian) or fennel. Cultivated since ancient Egypt, it is one of the oldest spices of the Mediterranean basin.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCharacteristics:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDistinct anise flavor:\u003c\/strong\u003e its seeds flavor pastries, breads, and infusions.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eUsable leaves:\u003c\/strong\u003e young leaves also add flavor to raw vegetables and salads.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSmall annual:\u003c\/strong\u003e 40 to 60 cm tall, with decorative white umbels.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eShort growing cycle:\u003c\/strong\u003e about four months between sowing and seed harvest.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSowing advice:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eExposure:\u003c\/strong\u003e sunny and warm — essential for the seeds to reach maturity.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSoil:\u003c\/strong\u003e light, warm, rich in organic matter, and well drained. It does not like heavy soil or stagnant moisture.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMethod:\u003c\/strong\u003e sow from March to May, once the risk of frost has passed, \u003cstrong\u003edirectly in the ground\u003c\/strong\u003e — its taproot does not tolerate transplanting well. Sow 1 cm deep. See \u003ca href=\"\/tr-intl\/blogs\/le-coin-des-graines\/comment-semer-graines-coton-godet-terre\"\u003ehow to sow your seeds\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCare advice:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThin to 20 cm apart. Water moderately during growth, reducing watering when the seeds begin to form.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHoe regularly, as its light foliage does not compete well with weeds.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHarvesting advice:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePick young leaves as needed. For the seeds, cut the umbels when they turn brown, before the seeds scatter, and dry them upside down in a paper bag.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIn cool climates, seed maturation may be incomplete: choose a very warm location, against a south-facing wall.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBeneficial pairings:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIt fits well in a sunny spice garden alongside \u003ca href=\"\/tr-intl\/products\/300-graines-de-coriandre-plantes-aromatique-jardins-fleurs-semences-paysannes\"\u003ecoriander\u003c\/a\u003e and \u003ca href=\"\/tr-intl\/products\/350-graines-de-cumin-plantes-aromatique-jardins-fleurs-semences-paysannes\"\u003ecumin\u003c\/a\u003e. Avoid planting it near carrots, which it inhibits. See \u003ca href=\"\/tr-intl\/blogs\/le-coin-des-graines\/associations-legumes-potager\"\u003ecompanion planting in the vegetable garden\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBenefits for biodiversity:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIts white umbels are true landing platforms for hoverflies and beneficial micro-wasps, whose larvae devour aphids.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLike all plants in the carrot family, it is a host plant for swallowtail caterpillars.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eUses:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSeeds in gingerbread, cookies, breads, confectionery, and infusions; they also traditionally flavor pastis, ouzo, and anisette. Finely chopped young leaves can be sprinkled over raw vegetables.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA traditional medicinal plant, used in herbal medicine since antiquity. See our \u003ca href=\"\/tr-intl\/blogs\/le-coin-des-graines\/plantes-medicinales-a-semer\"\u003emedicinal plants to sow\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHarvesting your own seeds:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThat is the harvest itself: keep some for cooking and some for the next sowing. Leave a few umbels to ripen fully and dry them in a sheltered place. See \u003ca href=\"\/tr-intl\/blogs\/le-coin-des-graines\/conserver-ses-graines\"\u003estoring your seeds\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCommitment to Quality:\u003c\/strong\u003e at SemiSauvage - Permaculture, we grow and select our seeds with respect for all living things as our guiding principle. Based near the Volcanoes of Auvergne, we choose reproducible, non-hybrid varieties, tested for germination rates, carefully sorted and packaged, with no chemical treatment. Our belief: to give gardeners back the ability to resow, year after year, seeds that truly belong to them.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe gingerbread spice, grown in your own garden.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"SemiSauvage","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48866994487629,"sku":"3760335360091","price":4.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0826\/1658\/2477\/files\/223-anis-vert-fond-blanc.png?v=1720625411","url":"https:\/\/semisauvage.com\/tr-intl\/products\/200-graines-danis-vert-plante-aromatique-potager-semences-paysannes","provider":"SemiSauvage","version":"1.0","type":"link"}