Edible wild herb seeds
Some edible wild herbs can also please us with their seeds. Therefore we may collect and eat you when the time comes. The dry seeds also last longer than the green.
- Nettle: from July; roasted
- Little Bibernelle: August to September; for herbal salt
- Buckwheat: August to September; for buckwheat groats
- Fennel: September to October; as a spice
- French herb: July to October: for growing seedlings
- Real caraway: August to September; as a spice
- Ordinary Evening primrose: September to November; for healing purposes
- Pepper knotweed: September to October; as a hot spice
- Common rocket: September to October; as a mustard-like spice
- Field mustard: June to August; as a mustard spice
- Real balsam: September to October; have a roasted nutty aroma
- Sweet umbels: July to August; taste nutty
- Common pond cress: August to September; for seedlings
also read
- Wild herbs with white flowers - a list of flowering times
- Wild herbs on the balcony - these species can be grown
- Plant wild herbs - they will also thrive at home
| impregnation | sealing | |
|---|---|---|
| protects against penetrating dirt | Yes | Yes |
| protects against moisture | Yes | Yes |
| Facilitates cleaning | Yes | Yes |
| Protects against acid | no | no |
| Protects against scratches | no | no |
| shiny surface | no | Yes |
Tips
An evening primrose oil made from seeds is believed to be antispasmodic, anti-inflammatory, and blood-purifying.
Collect seeds
After the flowering period, you can roam nature in search of edible seeds. However, harvesting by hand can be tedious and the yield disappointingly small. Those who still enjoy it can harvest hard. Merely on poisonous wild herbs in the immediate vicinity must be carefully observed. The collection point should also be chosen carefully so that the seeds are actually of good, pure quality.
Buy seeds
A wide variety of wild herb seeds are available in stores. Mostly as food for some pets or for them sowing. Organic quality edible seeds can also be used by humans in their diet.
Sow wild herbs
Wild herbs in the garden and Wild herbs on the balcony are not an everyday sight, but quite possible. Wild herbs are adaptable and don't need a lot of care. Only pot specimens need to be watered on hot days and fertilized from time to time.
