The young leaves of Cumin make a tasty addition to salads, and its spicy seeds are a well-known spice to add flavor to your recipes. This herb is best grown in warm climates, producing dill-like foliage with small pink flowers. 

How to grow: To start the plants indoors, plant the seed in peat pots 4-6 weeks before the last spring frost date; place in a sunny window or provide heat. For improved germination, soak the seeds for 8 hours before planting. The seeds should germinate in 7-14 days. Transplant or direct sow about a week after the last frost, when the soil has warmed. Cumin grows best in well drained, fertile soil and full sun. Plant the seeds 1/4" deep and 4" apart in rows 18" apart, thinning the seedlings to 8" apart as soon as they develop leaves. Let soil dry between waterings. Harvesting: Harvest fresh cumin leaves as needed. To collect the seed, allow the pods to ripen and turn brown; gather the clusters of pods and allow them to dry completely out of direct sunlight. Rub them gently to remove the seed, then store it in an airtight container.