Chervil

One of the first mistakes many beginner herb gardeners make is planting out hydroponic herbs from the supermarket, instead of sourcing soil-grown plants at the garden centre. While mint might take this way, basil will collapse and coriander will bolt (always sow coriander direct). All herbs, with the exception of mint and chervil, do best in full sun. In summer, coriander is best grown in partial shade.

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As an essential ingredient in French cuisine, chervil is often considered the gourmet’s parsley. Its feathery leaves look a lot like flat-leaf parsley, and some would say it has, along with a mild anise taste, a subtle hint of parsley flavour. For a...

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