Growing Chervil is a very attractive plant. It has ferny leaves, is quick growing – harvest in 8 weeks – and hardy, so you can use it during the winter into spring from an autumn sowing. Do either buy a plant from a garden center or sow seed as it is easy to confuse with … Read more
How to Grow Chervil Chervil has been a medicinal and culinary herb for centuries. Chervil seeds were found in Tutankhamun’s tomb and, Romans were fond of it and in medieval times it was regarded as the “finest salade herbe”, even being listed as an essential ingredient in 15th century manuscripts. Chervil provides a ready source … Read more
Ease of Growth: Easy Days To Harvest: 45 days Frost Sensitive: No Other names: Garden Rocket, Rocket, Eruca, Rocketsalad, Arugula (American English), Rucola (Italian), Rukola (Slovenian, Polish), Rugola (Italian), Rauke (German), Roquette (French), Rokka (Greek), Roka (Turkish), Ruca (Catalan), Beharki (Basque), Rúcula, Oruga and Arúgula (Spanish), Rúcula (Portuguese), Ruchetta (Italian) and Rughetta (Italian). Arugula In … Read more
How to Grow Arugula Arugula is an herb often mistaken to be lettuce, is known with various names as per its culinary usage. In different languages it is known in different names, the English call it as rocket; the French call it roquette, which is derived from the Italian rochetta. It is the member of … Read more
Growing herbs indoors or outdoors depends on your preference, but there will be obvious differences you should know before trying either. Many different herbs can be grown both indoors and outdoors, some can only be grown indoors and other outdoors etc. An obvious difference when growing herbs indoors is the extra moisture you will have … Read more