{"product_id":"150-graines-de-cerfeuil-plante-aromatique-jardin-semences-paysannes","title":"150 Chervil Seeds (Anthriscus cerefolium)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eAnthriscus cerefolium\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCommon chervil, garden chervil, beaked parsley: the most delicate of fine herbs, and the most fragile. Its subtle aniseed fragrance disappears with the slightest prolonged cooking, making it the herb to add at the last moment. It is part of the classic “fine herbs” mixture with parsley, chives, and tarragon.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCharacteristics:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDelicate flavor:\u003c\/strong\u003e aniseed-like and subtle, it pairs with almost everything without ever overpowering other flavors.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFast growth:\u003c\/strong\u003e first harvest six to eight weeks after sowing.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLoves cool conditions:\u003c\/strong\u003e one of the few herbs that prefers shade to summer heat.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCan be grown anywhere:\u003c\/strong\u003e vegetable garden, flower bed, border, planter, pot, or window box.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePrecautions:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNever pick wild chervil without absolute certainty.\u003c\/strong\u003e Several highly toxic umbellifers resemble it, especially \u003cstrong\u003efool's parsley\u003c\/strong\u003e (\u003cem\u003eAethusa cynapium\u003c\/em\u003e), which readily grows in vegetable gardens. This is precisely the advantage of sowing your own in a clearly identified bed: the risk of confusion disappears.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUseful distinguishing feature: cultivated chervil gives off a pleasant aniseed scent when rubbed. Fool's parsley, on the other hand, smells unpleasantly of garlic or fetid parsley.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSowing advice:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eExposure:\u003c\/strong\u003e warm in spring and autumn, but \u003cstrong\u003epartially shaded to shaded in summer\u003c\/strong\u003e — this is its main requirement. In full summer sun, it immediately goes to seed.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSoil:\u003c\/strong\u003e healthy, light, cool, well-aerated, and preferably rich in humus. Soil that stays cool is essential.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMethod:\u003c\/strong\u003e sow \u003cstrong\u003edirectly in place\u003c\/strong\u003e — its taproot does not tolerate transplanting well. From March to September, at a depth of 1 cm, staggering sowings every three weeks: chervil bolts quickly, so it is better to renew it than to try to extend its harvest. See \u003ca href=\"\/ko-intl\/blogs\/le-coin-des-graines\/comment-semer-graines-coton-godet-terre\"\u003ehow to sow your seeds\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCare advice:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThin to 15 cm apart. Water regularly, as drought immediately triggers bolting.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA late-season sowing under a cold frame allows you to harvest it through much of the winter.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHarvesting advice:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCut the outer stems at the base, leaving the center intact. Use it \u003cstrong\u003efresh and raw\u003c\/strong\u003e, added off the heat: cooking completely destroys its aroma, as does drying. Freezing is the only worthwhile preservation method.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBeneficial companion planting:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIts preference for shade makes it an excellent companion at the base of tall crops or between rows of lettuce. Also see \u003ca href=\"\/ko-intl\/products\/500-graines-de-persil-frise-plante-aromatique-semences-paysannes\"\u003ecurly parsley\u003c\/a\u003e and \u003ca href=\"\/ko-intl\/blogs\/le-coin-des-graines\/associations-legumes-potager\"\u003ecompanion planting in the vegetable garden\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBenefits for biodiversity:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLet a few plants go to seed: their white umbels attract hoverflies and beneficial micro-wasps, whose larvae devour aphids.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLike all umbellifers, it is a host plant for swallowtail caterpillars.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eUses:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSnipped raw over raw vegetables, salads, soups, vegetables, sauces, meat, and fish. Essential in béarnaise sauce and herb omelets.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA traditional medicinal plant, cultivated in physic gardens since Antiquity. See our \u003ca href=\"\/ko-intl\/blogs\/le-coin-des-graines\/plantes-medicinales-a-semer\"\u003emedicinal plants to sow\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHarvesting your own seeds:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLet a few plants flower, then harvest the umbels when the elongated seeds turn brown, before they fall. Chervil readily self-seeds in the garden as well. See \u003ca href=\"\/ko-intl\/blogs\/le-coin-des-graines\/conserver-ses-graines\"\u003esaving your seeds\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCommitment to Quality:\u003c\/strong\u003e at SemiSauvage - Permaculture, we grow and select our seeds with respect for living organisms as our guiding principle. Based near the Auvergne Volcanoes, we choose reproducible, non-hybrid varieties, tested for their germination rate, sorted, and carefully packaged, without any chemical treatment. Our belief: to give gardeners back the ability to resow, year after year, seeds that truly belong to them.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe finest of fine herbs, to be picked at the last moment.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"SemiSauvage","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48866972827981,"sku":"3760335360541","price":4.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0826\/1658\/2477\/files\/162-graines-cerfeuil-fond-blanc.webp?v=1719948847","url":"https:\/\/semisauvage.com\/ko-intl\/products\/150-graines-de-cerfeuil-plante-aromatique-jardin-semences-paysannes","provider":"SemiSauvage","version":"1.0","type":"link"}