2024 Author: Gavin MacAdam | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-16 13:38
Lovers of spicy herbs should try to have juicy chervil weed in their garden. The people often call it - kupyr. Its delicate bushes and delicate white inflorescences will be a wonderful addition to landscape decor. The plant itself looks like parsley, and it tastes like anise, but it is much juicier and more refined
Many gardeners (especially from the Baltics) love chervil, primarily for its excellent decorative properties. The shrubs of the plant look good both separately and in certain floral arrangements, providing a luscious green background. The foliage of the chervil is very dense, bright and at the same time delicate and delicate. At first glance, you can take it for the abundantly overgrown parsley, but looking closer to understand that its leaves are more attractive: up to 25-40 in one outlet.
Chervil is a highly aromatic herb with a delicate flavor similar to anise. It is used for flavoring and at the same time fortifying salads, main and first courses, preparations. Mainly fresh and young leaves of the plant are eaten. In nature, it is found most often in the regions of the Caucasus Mountains. But in central Russia it is taking root well.
Sown throughout the season
Against the background of lush greenery, the white, delicate flowers of the plant, collected in umbrellas, look cute. Chervil is an annual. And by the middle to the end of summer, its two-seed fruits ripen. Their readiness is determined by their black-violet color. The seeds are somewhat similar to spruce needles. You can store them for 3-4 years without worrying that they will lose their germination capacity.
Chervil ripens very quickly. After planting, it turns into a full-fledged adult plant in 40-50 days, so it can be sown like a radish - 2-3 times per season: the first time is sown in early spring, then in mid-summer, and the final sowing is carried out in August. The remains of the last planting are left to winter, so that in early spring the sprouts wake up literally from under the snow, since chervil is one of the primroses among the garden greenery. A new planting is carried out as soon as the plant fades, and its greens turn yellow and begin to dry.
One-year-old with self-seeding
Chervil is like annual marigolds, which can be specially sown every year, or you can leave them the opportunity to develop by self-sowing. You just need to lightly sprinkle the ripe plant with peat, water it and not dig up the soil. However, it is important to provide clear boundaries for breeding, otherwise the whole area will gradually be covered with chervil. The seeds of this greenery also quickly and abundantly crumble, so you should not be late with their collection.
The chervil tolerates cold well, and for this it is loved by gardeners in the northern regions. There is practically no special preference for soils on the part of the plant. But, like most types of greenery, it thrives on fertile land. Therefore, it would be nice to add up to 8 kg of compost or rotted manure, 50 g of potassium sulfate and 100 g of superphosphate per square meter of his garden in advance. Chervil loves regular moistening, weeding and thinning (the first shoots are 8-10 cm apart, then up to 25 cm, and in row spacing - up to 35-40 cm). The plant can also be planted under the crown of fruit trees or in shady areas of the garden, since it is not afraid of the deficit of sunlight.
Taste, aroma and benefits
Some gardeners plant chervil as a compactor between rows of various vegetable crops. Among the well-known and popular varieties for the middle lane, one can distinguish: Smooth-leaved, Ordinary, Dark green, Curly, etc. However, greens of all varieties lose their flavor after heat treatment, so chervil is best eaten fresh. It goes well with salads, scrambled eggs, sandwiches, appetizers, soups (especially with chicken broth) and main courses. Openwork, delicate leaves will be a wonderful decoration for festive dishes.
It is impossible not to mention the medicinal properties of chervil. It contains a lot of biologically active substances useful for the human body. Most of all in it, perhaps, ascorbic acid (up to 60 mg) and carotene (up to 8 mg), as well as many trace elements and vitamins. The greens of the plant are easily assimilated and have a beneficial effect on the digestion process.
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