Herb Chervil Plain Perennial Item Number: 15253

Unit Price £1.45 QTY

Description Leaves are long and straight and stronger tasting.

Seed Count: 750

WHEN TO SOW
March and April.
WHERE TO SOW
In boxes or pots, in a cold frame, unheated greenhouse or directly into growing site.
WHEN TO TRANSPLANT
Seedlings in pots or trays should be thinned to 5cm apart before planting out in the growing site. Outdoor sowing should be thinned gradually to 30cm apart.
HANDY TIP
Cook three peeled and chopped potatoes with a clove of garlic until potatoes are tender.  Put through a blender adding 1½ cups of cream and season to taste.  Then rehaeat adding 2-3 tbsp of chopped chervil, or amount desired. Do not leave to boil as flavour will be lost.
USES
Leaf can be used in salads, soups, sauces, and white meat dishes.  Infused in tea it can aid digestion.  The leaf can also be used in facial masks and eaten raw to release vitamin C.