The Herb Lovage: How to Grow and Use

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	Herb Lovage Herb Lovage is similar to Angelica in that it is a sweet herb. The plant was once used to make a popular cordial. It is a perennial and can get huge over time, so you don't need to plant a lot of it; One or two plants, well-tended, will serve your family well. Interestingly enough, Lovage was once used to test the quality of drinking water. A few drops of oil of Lovage will turn red in distilled water, but turns to a beautiful blue when dropped in water that has limestone in it. The roots, leaves and seeds can be used both medicinally and in the kitchen. For the Medicine Cabinet The herb Lovage eases flatulence and is good for stomach disorders. It is also good for helping babies with colic. According to A Modern Herbal (Volume 1, A-H): The Medicinal, Culinary, Cosmetic and Economic Properties, Cultivation and Folk-Lore of Herbs, Grasses, Fungi, Shrubs & Trees with Their Modern Scientific Uses , you can fry the leaves in hog lard and apply it hot to boils to help them break quickly. For the Kitchen The herb Lovage particularly shines when it comes to its culinary uses. The leaves and stems can be blanched and used in soups and to flavor meatloaf. You can also make a tea from the herb Lovage. The dried leaves can also be used as a salt substitute. Use the herb Lovage to flavor potato and tomato dishes. The seeds are sweeter than the leaves and stems and can be used in a similar way to celery seed to flavor breads, salad dressings, cakes or potato salad. You can start harvesting the herb Lovage as soon as the plant is a foot high. Growing Tips Depending on where you live, you can either sow the seeds directly into your garden bed or start them indoors, if your growing season is shorter. If you do start Lovage indoors, be sure to water it regularly once you move it outdoors until the plant is well-established. The herb Lovage prefers a moist, fertile soil, so add compost and be sure to mulch. Return from herb Lovage to the Medicinal Organic Gardening Page Return to the Home Page	New to Homesteading? If you're new to living off the land and have some questions about the self-reliant life, Click here and drop me a line. I'd love to hear from you and answer your questions! Build Your Own Chicken Tractor! *You Can Build a Chicken Tractor* Provides you with step-by-step instructions on how to build a chicken tractor and also provides helpful information on how to get free wood and how your chickens can pay for themselves. Click Here learn more. Search Site code: Search This Site: Subscribe to my free ezine! My bi-weekly e-zine covers everything about self-reliance and the healthy, frugal life. Imagine! Great tips on organic gardening, self reliance, frugal living and frugal recipes on a regular basis and sent straight to your ebox! Click here to subscribe.
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