10 spices you can grow at home in small spaces
In most kitchens, spices are a common feature. One may have an ample collection or simply stock the basics. However, did you know some spices can actually be grown at home? A lot of spices travel long distances before reaching the kitchen, growing spices at home will be the freshest one can get to add delicious flavours to dishes, while practising your hobby and connecting to the growing cycle. Here are the 10 spices one can grow at home. Cumin Cumin has a rich taste, earthy and warm with an edge of citrus. This spice adds instant depth to a dish. Use ground cumin instead of whole seeds in recipes if you want the flavour to diffuse evenly throughout. The common type of cumin has a brown hue but if you want to taste different varieties, with each one offering their own nuances in flavour, plant black, green, or white cumin. How to grow: Sow seeds in loose, fertile soil. Cumin thrives in hot places with a lot of sunlight. Seeds are harvested after the pink or white flowers bloom. Cumin s...