This will be my first year growing cumin and I’m pretty excited. I don’t know about you but I absolutely LOVE cooking with cumin. Yum Yum!
Brief description: Cumin is an herb grown for the seeds. It adds a unique flavor to Indian and Mexican dishes.
Where to Plant Cumin: Plant in full sun in containers, garden beds or raised beds.
Planting Seeds: Plant 1/4″ deep. When seedlings are 1″ tall, thin to 1 plant every 4″-6″.
Growing Tips: Cumin requires a pretty long growing season, so if you live in an area with a short growing season, you will want to start them indoors. Transplant outdoors when temperature LOWS reach 60 degrees.
How to Harvest: Let seed pods ripen and turn brown. Remove the pods and let them dry. Then, rub pods to remove the seeds. You can also cut entire stems and place them upside down in a bag to collect the seeds.
Are you ready to start your garden but you’re not sure when you should plant your seeds or set out your transplants? Head on over HERE and you’ll be taken to a handy dandy chart that is broken down into what vegetables should be planted {or transplanted} each month in your area.
Anyone can do this. Dirt + Seeds+ Water = Food!
~Mavis
Here is my Favorite Cumin recipe:
Chickpea Salad with Cumin and Lime
Fact: Cumin is the second most popular spice in the world, next to black pepper. It is essential to curries, and dates back as far as 4000 years.
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The Real Housewife of Suburbia says
I’m currently growing it. I have it growing inside under the grow lights, but will be moving it to the outside kitchen when it gets a little bigger. Only half of my seeds sprouted the first batch and about the same the second. So far, as long as I keep it watered and under the grow lights it’s been happy. The first batch got left in the sun without being watered and died… imagine that.
Debbie says
Your garden is looking so pretty…I love how your beds are all organized like little art pieces. My one bed is very randomly planted! But my greenhouse is up and running now and I’m so excited because everything is growing! I have a bunch of different kinds of tomatos and a lot of pepper plants. Also a cucumber and a couple squash. I started a lot of greens in the greenhouse too but I’m worried that they won’t do well because of the heat. I wish I had as many beds outside as you do so I could keep moving things out as the weather improves.
Mavis says
I am the total opposite. I wish I had more room in the greenhouse to grow peppers and melons! 🙂
Denise A. says
Isn’t cumin made from the seeds of cilantro ? If I am correct then you get a two in one plant. Cumin as a spice and cilantro as a herb.
Madam Chow says
You are thinking of coriander.
Denise Arneson says
Thank you. It’s all those “C” words. My brain gets easily confused.
Tanya says
Cilantro and coriander are the same plant not cumin.
Celia Volk says
Happy Mother’s Day, Mavis! I hope you have a fantastic day!
Mavis says
Well, it’s almost 6 pm and I’m still in my pj’s! 🙂 Ha Ha Ha.
Corey says
Great post. I also love Cumin. I think I will try growing it next year. It is too late to start where I live, and I don’t have any room left in the garden! I just wanted to bring up one point. The picture links to (Nigella sativa) which is not actually Cumin, (Cuminum cyminum). It took me a while to figure this out, as there is a lot of conflicting info online. But thanks again for the great post!
Sarah says
Can cumin be grown as a companion plant to tomatoes, chili peppers, or roses?
Does cumin have a companion planting guide?