On 8 Feb 2004 12:43:57 GMT, (Nick Maclaren) wrote:

In article ,
Lee and Kath wrote:
On 25 Jan 2004 12:39:44 GMT, (Nick Maclaren) wrote:

It could very well be self-seeded - it does. The umbelliferae contain
some very poisonous plants, but I don't know of any that smell like
lovage. Did your plant seed, because it usually doesn't do that in
the first season?

It was the second year after I had the plant in the area, but my plant (from a nursery) was about 2
- 3 ft high. This was double and came up 2 years running. If it appears this year it will be 3.

Lovage is a perennial, unlike angelica. That sounds a bit small, but
it can be if it doesn't like the soil. Alternatively, it might be
the native species and not the culinary form - but both can be used
for cooking.


Regards,
Nick Maclaren.

Thank you for all your help. Good gardening.

Kath