guide on domestic spice cultivation
Fresh Spice Revolution: Become a Home Guru in Growing Exotic Spices!
Instead of shelling out cash for travel and exotic spices, why not grow them yourself? North Carolina resident Tasha Greer demonstrates it's possible—and rewarding—to grow special spices like ginger, turmeric, cumin, and vanilla right at home! Ready to level up your gardening game? Here's how...
Three Categories of Spices, Unveiled!
1. Seed Spices
Easy-peasy seed spices like anise, caraway, coriander, and mustard are perfect for rookies, boosting your overall crop production and strengthening your seed-saving skills. Plan for pollination, identify the right harvest time, and learn to store these seedlings like heirloom and open-pollinated garden seeds to get this party started!
2. Underground Spices
Underground treasures like ginger, turmeric, and garlic yield a bounty, teaching you the ins and outs of soil amendments and watering techniques. These spices require richer, deeper soil than the shallow-rooted annuals usually seen in a typical vegetable garden. Learn to craft soilless potting mixes, amend native soil, and master the art of deep watering to improve yields across your garden.
3. Perennial Spices
Perennial spices like cinnamon, cardamom, and peppercorns require patience and expertise; however, they're a fantastic pathway to creating microclimates, growing plants outside their native environment. Plus, they beautify your home! Learn Tasha's secrets to creating microclimates and growing perennial spices indoors.
Microclimates: Making the Impossible, Possible
Creating microclimates may sound daunting, but it's all about adapting the skills you already use to maintain home comfort. Your household is a microclimate itself! Tune into temperature adjustments, humidity, and light needs to create the perfect environment for your perennial spices.
Three Spices for Every Level
1. Fenugreek
Full sun, cool season annual, grown for seed.
2. Turmeric
Part sun, tropical, perennial grown as an annual.
3. Vanilla
Filtered light-loving, tropical perennial.
Channel your inner spice guru—explore the world of growing exotic spices at home!
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- Dive into the art of gardening and elevate your food-and-drink experience by effortlessly growing seed spices at home, such as anise, coriander, or mustard.
- Transform your home-and-garden with the knowledge of cultivating underground spices like ginger, turmeric, and garlic, which not only enhances cooking but also showcases your lifestyle skills in soil management and watering.
