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Plant Type: Hardy biennial

Description: Finely cut leaves and flat, greenish-white flower heads resemble those of carrots. Seeds have been reputed to aid digestion, strengthen vision, improve memory, cure baldness, stop a lovers fickleness and prevent theft of any object containing them.  Height 1-2' Spread9-12"

Uses: Seeds add tangy flavor to baked goods. Sprinkle over pork, lamb or veal before roasting, and on baked apples.Add to cheese dishes, applesauce, and apple pie. To reduce cooking odor of cabbage, place a few seeds in muslin bag, tie and add to cooking water. Use young leaves in salads and soups; Cook old leaves like spinach.

Propagating: Harvest seeds in late fall when flowers have turned brown. Sow seeds in spring or late summer, 1/4" deep in rows 1' apart. As soon as seedlings are established, thin to 1' apart.

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