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    whats the best way of growing lovage from seed,do i have to put the seeds into our frezzer for 24 hours before sowing how have ye started lovage from seed
    regards nemo
    one years weed is seven years seed

  • #2
    I've never grown Lovage before so I had a little Google and came up with this. And there's one where you can see what to cook when you've grown it. Apparently it's a very old herb and has long been used for medicinal purposes, also used as a diuretic. In homes many years ago, lovage was placed in bowls around the house to freshen the air.

    I might grow some myself this year .

    How to Grow Lovage | eHow.com

    How to Use Lovage in Cooking | eHow.com

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    • #3
      I sowed Lovage last year for the castle gardens that I work at on Saturdays - it wasn't particularly fast to germinate but not difficult. I kept it in a large terracotta pot over the winter but will plant it out this Spring - probably in the Courtyard Gardens now that I have got them all cleared, weeded and dug over. Think it will probably go in adjacent to the Fennel as both will put on a lot of growth in a season.
      Rat

      British by birth
      Scottish by the Grace of God

      http://scotsburngarden.blogspot.com/
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      • #4
        I'll be able to give you an answer later in the year.A few years ago I was given lovage by my friend(plant).It seemed to be quite happy for 1 year then disappeared and appeared again.Goodness knows what it's going to do this year.
        Last year I started lovage from seed(collected from the plant above),got a few stalks but not too big.Seeds weren't in the fridge or freezer.

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        • #5
          i overwintered my lovage seedlings - about 4 inch tall grown from seed in sept and its just started to get new growth so i took out the old and yellowing leaves and hope to get a croppable plant.
          p

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          • #6
            I have sown some seeds and did not freeze them. I have loveage leaves mixed in with herb salad, other thn salad I have no idea how else they can be eaten?

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            • #7
              in soups, basically anything you use celery for, you can use lovage for.
              I sowed some last year, they died back over winter and have now re-appeared.

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              • #8
                For flavouring stock,stews and casseroles.

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                • #9
                  Lovage does particularly wonderful things to legs of Lamb: I slit the skin and stuff leaves all over the Sunday Roast

                  Agree, a few leaves are also brilliant in a salad

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