Anise seeds as a seasoning are most often added to fruit soups.
Anise is often used in baking, as well as in the preparation of pies, muffins, gingerbread, and cookies.
Bakery products with anise acquire a rich taste and aroma.
When anise blooms
Flowering in June-July, fruiting in August. Anise is native to Asia Minor. Cultivated in many countries of Southern Europe, North Africa, Asia Minor and Mexico.
Where is the best place to plant anise
The most favorable for growing anise are fertile soils with good structure, but it also grows well on loose loamy and sandy soils with a sufficient amount of humus and lime.
Clay and alkaline soils are not suitable for growing anise.
How to grow anise
To do this, the seeds are abundantly moistened and kept under a film for three days. When 3-5% of the seeds germinate, they are dried to a loose state and sown. Seeding depth - 2-3 cm.
Anise seedlings easily tolerate small spring frosts, so the seeds are sown in early spring, at the end of April.
Watering
Anise loves moisture, so you should not allow the earth to dry out. You need to water the culture regularly.
If the summer is dry - more often, if it is rainy - as usual.
