Fenugreek hay seeds

Hay Fenugreek (mushroom grass) / Trigonella foenum-graecum

This is a great spicy plant that is widely used in popular seasoning mixes for home cooking (meat, fish, rice and vegetables).

It is a popular herb in the Arab regions and India. It has traditionally been used to enhance libido and masculinity. Is an aphrodisiac. Fenugreek has also been used to alleviate metabolic problems, lowering blood sugar in diabetes. Fenugreek tea has also been recommended to new mothers to increase lactation.

Never heard of such a plant? Don't worry - you're not alone, but that doesn't mean you have to stay in the dark on this spicy medicinal herb. In fact, we recommend using fenugreek regularly.

Distinctive characteristics:

• This is an annual plant from the legume family (Fabaceae), which reaches a height of up to 40-60 cm.
• It is a herb with light green leaves and small white flowers.
• Forms beans with seeds that are rich in protein, iron, vitamins A and C.
• Seeds ripen in August-September.
• The seed pods contain 10-20 small, flat, yellow-brown, pungent and aromatic seeds.
• They are used in mixtures of popular seasonings (curry, suneli hops, etc.)
• Young sprouts of the plant are well suited for making fresh salads.
• Dry greens, as well as beans, are added to seasoning mixtures and used for cooking.
• Fenugreek seeds have a somewhat bitter taste, similar to celery, maple syrup, or burnt sugar, and are often used to make medicines. However, fenugreek has a much more pleasant flavor when cooked.

Fenugreek is undemanding to growing conditions. Sowing seeds in open ground is carried out on the light side of the site in late April-early May to a depth of 1.5-2 cm.