Chervil is an annual herb growing up to 70 cm (2 ft 4 in). It is native to the Caucasus and western Asia and was used for seasoning food by the ancient Romans, who during their military campaigns introduced it to many European countries including the British Isles.
The Greeks and Romans, however, cultivated some varieties with lush foliage and others grown for their delicate leaf stalks which were blanched by earthing up the plants as they grew. In those days celery was the symbol of grief and death. It was dedicated to the gods of the underworld, eaten at funeral banquets and woven into wreaths that were placed on graves.
The parts used primarily for seasoning are the strongly aromatic and slightly bitter seeds (achenes), which are grown and harvested for this purpose in France, India and the USA. The aohenes, slightly reminiscent of the fruit of anise, are ground and combined with common salt for use as celery salt in seasoning foods. Some celery salts also include the ground root or foliage. Celery salt is used as seasoning for fish dishes, soups, vegetables and croquettes.
Roman chamomile is native to the Mediterranean region but nowadays it grows wild in western Europe, including the British Isles, and is cultivated in Belgium, France and England. The simplest and most reliable method of propagation is by splitting up older clumps in spring, because the flowers are often sterile (do not produce seeds).
This should be a shaded spot for chervil does not tolerate sun-baked locations. To ensure a constant supply of foliage, cut out the flower stalks, for otherwise chervil dries up and dies after flowering.
Celery, like carrot and parsley, is a biennial herb but it is grown as an annual for use as a vegetable because in the second year it ds have ripeneddies down after flowering when the see.
The Greeks and Romans, however, cultivated some varieties with lush foliage and others grown for their delicate leaf stalks which were blanched by earthing up the plants as they grew. In those days celery was the symbol of grief and death. It was dedicated to the gods of the underworld, eaten at funeral banquets and woven into wreaths that were placed on graves.
The parts used primarily for seasoning are the strongly aromatic and slightly bitter seeds (achenes), which are grown and harvested for this purpose in France, India and the USA. The aohenes, slightly reminiscent of the fruit of anise, are ground and combined with common salt for use as celery salt in seasoning foods. Some celery salts also include the ground root or foliage. Celery salt is used as seasoning for fish dishes, soups, vegetables and croquettes.
Roman chamomile is native to the Mediterranean region but nowadays it grows wild in western Europe, including the British Isles, and is cultivated in Belgium, France and England. The simplest and most reliable method of propagation is by splitting up older clumps in spring, because the flowers are often sterile (do not produce seeds).
This should be a shaded spot for chervil does not tolerate sun-baked locations. To ensure a constant supply of foliage, cut out the flower stalks, for otherwise chervil dries up and dies after flowering.
Celery, like carrot and parsley, is a biennial herb but it is grown as an annual for use as a vegetable because in the second year it ds have ripeneddies down after flowering when the see.
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