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Sign up freeAnthriscus cerefolium
Delicate anise-flavoured herb essential to French cuisine. Bolts quickly in heat — sow in spring and autumn. Direct-sow only; dislikes transplanting. Self-seeds freely.
Petroselinum crispum
herb
A fellow Apiaceae — similar growing habits to Chervil
Attract Hoverflies, Lacewings, Ladybugs, Parasitic wasps to keep them in check — plant LovageExcellent, InulaGreat and Purple ConeflowerGreat nearby.Direct-sow Chervil outdoors about 4 weeks before your last frost, keeping seeds in cooler soil (around 10–18 °C). Seeds usually come up in around 14 days. Grow in partial sun, spaced about 20 cm apart. Expect to harvest in roughly 50 days.
Keep track of the seeds you own.
Water: Medium · Height: 50 cm · Soil: Moist, well-draining — prefers cool shade
Aphididae
Curled leaves, sticky honeydew and ants on patrol — usually with something already eating them.
These three thrive alongside Chervil — and alongside each other.
