Fenugreek is a spice with a maple twist to its flavor. It's mostly used for culinary purposes but is also popularly used in animal feed, medicinal use, as a cover crop, or in container gardening. As for its culinary use you can find it used in Indian, South, and Central Asian cuisines such as curry, dal, pickles, and spice mixes. Its medicinal use is most often used to reduce fevers and ease menstrual pains while there are many other uses. Whether you are growing a little or a lot, fenugreek is sure to help improve your garden soil as it is a nitrogen-fixing plant. Its roots help enable nitrogen in the soils to be more readily available to your plants.
Find helpful growing information in our Fenugreek Growing Guide