Chervil

Chervil

1 packet (750 seeds) @ $2.35

Catalog Code: 486

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Chervil

Hardy Annual Herb

  • Height: 18 inches

Description

One of the most deliciously flavored of culinary herbs, widely used on the Continent, is one of the few winter hardy herbs for all-year-round fresh use. It has a rich savory taste of its own often said to resemble that of caraway, which blends well with fish and meat. The leaves can be chopped and used in salads, stews, herb butter, dressings, etc. or used as a garnish in the same way as parsley. Height 45cm (18in).

Sowing Instructions

Sowing time:spring to summer at intervals for a regular supply of fresh leaves.
Sowing depth:1cm (½in) deep in rows 30cm ( 12in) apart.

Sow in ordinary garden soil which has been raked to a fine tilth.

Growing Instructions

Thin out the seedlings to 15cm (6in) and finally 30cm (12in) apart.

Aftercare Instructions

They will grow in sun or part shade and the leaves are ready to be picked 6-8 weeks after sowing. An autumn sowing can be made for production of fresh leaves through the winter if grown in a cool greenhouse.