Growing Chervil
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Below are general guidelines for growing chervil including plant height to
enable you to plan exactly where to place them when growing amongst other
plants.
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Plant Height |
Up
to 90cm/3 ft |
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Where to Sow |
Outdoors
in small pots 7.5cm/3" diameter or directly in the ground in a sunny
position. |
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Sowing time |
Any
time during the growing season up to 8 weeks before first frosts. |
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How to Sow |
Thinly.
Press seeds into the soil surface |
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After Germination |
Thin to 3 plants per pot when the plants are about
5cm/2-inches tall. |
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Growing on -
in Pots |
Once the plants are
established with a good root system, divide into separate plants and pot
each up into 15cm/6" pots. |
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Growing on -
in
open ground |
Thin
to 20cm/8-inches |
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Harvesting |
Pick
leaves just before the buds break. |
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Uses |
Commonly used with parsley, chives and tarragon to form the "fines
herbes" mix. use in sauces, salads, soups and egg dishes
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