So this summer I am thinking about growing my own herbs and spices for culinary uses. I know how to grow most culinary herbs, however when it comes to spices I haven't really tried growing them before. Mainly I would like to make things like curries and other spicy foods with home grown herbs and spices. If you have any ideas, they would be appreciated.
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I've never heard of anybody growing cumin, coriander, fenugreek, turmeric, cloves, cinnamon, cardamom, ginger, or fennel in a garden, but i suppose it could be possible in the right climate if you really wanted to grow your own curry.
I've got coriander, and have failed at fennel. I much prefer to grow fruit now though, but my backyard is fucking tiny, so all my fruit trees are in pots:(
I suppose it would grow in a glasshouse or indoors but im not sure.
For spices, find a decent place where Asians but their spices, and learn what good spice is. In the UK we are begining to see a lot of Asian allotment holders, some of them children of older allotment holders. I have spoken to quite a few asking them how they came about such an "English" pastime - the answer is always the same - anyone who can get a bit of land is a gardener back at the old country.
Never seen any of them produce things to become spices - if it could reliably be done I would expect some of these guys to be doing it.
Cinnamon comes from the bark of a tree if I'm not mistaken?
You are correct sir.
http://www.growingedge.com/magazine/pdf/GE_1906_p46.pdf
I've grown chillies and lemongrass in a greenhouse before, and saffron is from the crocus which can be grown in any garden.