Síolta Luibh Ghráidh
Levisticum officinale — Ciúb Stoc na Meánaoise
Lovage is the herb every kitchen garden should have and almost none do. A single plant grows to 2 metres tall and provides enough intensely celery-flavoured leaves to season soups, stocks, and salads all season. Young stems can be candied like angelica. The seeds are used as a spice.
Completely perennial and fully hardy in Ireland. Dies back in winter, returns strongly each spring. The tall yellow flower umbels in summer are valuable for hoverflies and parasitic wasps — biological pest control for your garden.
Speicis san Áireamh
Levisticum officinale (Lovage)
Treoracha Cuir
Sow March–May or August–September. Surface sow — needs light to germinate. Transplant to rich, moist soil. Space 60cm apart — lovage grows large (up to 2m). Harvest leaves from year 1. The plant dies back in winter and returns vigorously each spring.
B'fhéidir go mBeidh Suim Agat i
