Growing lovage
Growing lovage
Liebstöl - a Renaissance
Liebstöl is an old traditional herb from southern Europe. It gradually spread across Europe when the early monks took it from place to place as one of their many medicinal herbs. It was also naturalized in parts of the United States
roots were used to combat diseases
After the Reformation, many monks pulled off, but their herbs remained and continued to grow in the cities and villages. The roots in particular were used to heal many diseases. The leaves were also used as an aroma in the kitchen, a use that has experienced a renaissance in modern times. All parts of the plant are heavily aromatic. Both the taste and the aroma are reminiscent of celery.
hardy perennial
Liebstöl is a perennial. New leaves grow every year, which later withered at the beginning of winter. It can be very large very quickly and reach a height of 5 to 7 feet every year. The large, smooth, finely shared leaves have an attractive blue -green color. Lovage belongs to the Umbelliferae family, the carrots family, and has flat, yellowish-green flower bushes in summer on the grooved stems.
once used as a medicinal herb
The roots and seeds were once used in medicine. The roots were excavated and cooked in spring, according to which the water in which they were cooked was used for symptoms such as kidney problems and constipation. It was assumed that both the leaves and the roots could alleviate neck infections and persistent cough.
Liebstöl when cooking
Liebstöl has a special taste and aroma. Many love it while others hate it. In any case, it should be used with discretion. Only a small sheet or a piece of root can work wonders, but an entire dish can ruin too much. Liebstöl is often used in the production of brewing cubes to give additional taste. The leaves can be dried or frozen in winter and the roots hold in the fridge for a long time.
Indoor and outdoor cultivation
Liebstöl is best suited for the outdoor cultivation, but can also be grown indoors annually and sewed every year. Loving can be grown as a potted plant in the window or on a balcony for summer. Young plants reach a height of 16-20 inches, the leaves remain tender and the plant does not bloom.
increasing lovage
Sow seeds in pots with increasing soil and some sand in the spring. At a temperature between 68 and 86 ° F, the first leaves should appear within 4 weeks. Cover the pots with glass or plastic and place them over a soil heat source when the night temperatures are below the daytime temperatures. Keep the bottom moist and place the pots in a cooler place as soon as the seedlings appear. Pot the seedlings into larger, deeper pots when they are big enough to deal with it. One to three plants should be enough to meet the needs of a typical household.
plants tolerate frosts, die and germinate again in spring. Houseplants remain green until winter when the leaves cancel and appear again in the spring. Or throw them away and grow back every year.
plant doctor
Liebstöl is rarely affected by insects or diseases, possibly because of his strong aroma.
The larvae of the black vine trunk beetle can settle in the roots and make the plant soaked and let die. Discard those affected and sterilize or throw away the soil.
If the leaves of Lovage wither on the edges, this can be because the soil has often become dry. Pour regularly, especially in dry weather.
buying tips
Liebstölsamen and plants are usually offered for sale in nurseries. Seeds can also be obtained from seed catalogs.
lifespan: The lovage grown in the pot should be renewed every year. Garden plants will live for several years and sow themselves.
season: spring until autumn. Resting in winter.
difficulty quotient: simple.
in short
size and growth rate
Liebstöl is a robust perennial that can reach a height of 5 to 7 feet every year. It has large, shared leaves and grooved stems.
flower and fragrance
flat yellowish-green flower tufts in summer. All parts of the plant are extremely aromatic, including the seeds.
light and temperature
Liebstöl thrives both in the sun and in partial shade. There is no difficult plant to grow and can survive frost. Of course it begins to withered in autumn and can adapt to rather rough conditions.
pour and feed
potted plants should be watered regularly and thoroughly during the entire vegetation period and occasionally fed with a general fertilizer.
floor and transplantation
Liebstöl is not fussy in the ground and thrives in every good garden floor or commercially available potting soil. Sämllingen sting into larger pots inside to further develop them. Do not keep plants in containers for more than two years, they become too big and dominate. Garden plants can grow for several years.
None except for collecting and using when cooking.
spread
It is easy to share older garden plants, but this is not recommended for potted plants, as they tend to become too rough. Grow container plants from seeds.
environment
very decorative in a kitchen window together with other pot herbs.