I picked up some seeds and there is some basic advice around but if anyone has some tips then please feel free to advise or donate your experience please.

I tried growing cumin years ago with no sucsess at all. I think it requires a lot of heat and humidity, not really what we're used to in the UK.

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seems heat is imperitive, so will start off in Gh and harden off carefully.
Pray for a hot Summer lol

after two attempts at home in warm rooms, on heaters and in airing cupboard the germination has been zilch. I have provided humidity by putting a bag over the pot too.
i wonder at the seed quality.

I tried Anise with similar results last year,zilch! Now everyones going to come on the thread and say "Anise is dead easy to grow, grows like a weed"

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My experience says - accept the limitations of the climate

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