Celery

Perennial aromatic and medicinal plant belonging to the Apiaceae family. Just like carrots, it can be eaten. Its flavor resembles parsley or celery. The name lovage is from "love-ache", ache being a medieval name for parsley. It has a variety of culinary uses. Dried, the leaves will replace laurel, and scots lovage salt can be used instead of onion salt. Flowers and seeds are edible. Leaves, stems and roots can be eaten raw or cooked. The umbels are borne on stems that can reach 2 meters tall. Often found in the gardens of New France colony. When archaeologists find traces of this tenacious plant, they know they discovered an old settlement. It was widely eaten in Europe to fight scurvy and as a food source. In the Middle Ages, it was recommended to grow this plant in the vegetable garden. It was also largely used in Ancient Roman cuisine.     Package: 20 seeds