Lemon Balm
Lemon Balm is a pungent, attractive herb that can infuse and uplift your tea or why not add a couple of fresh leaves to garnish desserts and garden salads.
Yates Account
Join now
Create a Yates account today!
Sign up to join the Yates Garden Club for monthly e-mails packed with seasonal inspiration, tips for success & exclusive promotions.
Plus if you’re a Garden Club member you can take part in the Yates Growing Community - a blog to share successes, get advice & win prizes in fun challenges along the way!
Forgot password
Enter the email address associated with your account, and we'll email you a new password.
Que c'est délicieux! Chervil is a delicate annual herb that's chopped into the traditional French 'fines herbes' blend. It's a great herb to grow in a part shaded garden, as it's vulnerable to damage from the hot summer sun.
Chervil has a subtle taste, like a combination of parsley and liquorice; a perfect match for omelettes or a creamy sauce. If you're making proper Béarnaise sauce, chervil is a must-have. Best description of chervil in French? "Miam miam!"
How to grow chervil in a garden
- Choose a part shade spot in your garden with well drained soil. Enrich with Yates Thrive Natural Blood & Bone with Seaweed.
- Sow seed direct, planting them in clumps of 2-3 seeds at 25 cm intervals. Cover lightly with Yates Black Magic Seed Raising Mix and water well.
- Water regularly. Once seedlings emerge, thin seedlings and feed weekly with Yates Thrive Natural Fish Seaweed+ Plant Food Concentrate.
- Harvest by regularly snipping the leaves– this will also help encourage leafier growth. Sow successive crops every 2 weeks to extend you harvest window.
How to grow chervil in a pot
- Choose a pot at least 300 mm wide and deep and position in part shade. Fill with quality potting mix, such as Yates Premium Potting Mix.
- Sow seed direct, planting them in clumps of 2-3 seeds. Cover lightly with Yates Black Magic Seed Raising Mix and water well.
- Water regularly. Once seedlings emerge, thin seedlings and feed weekly with Yates Thrive Natural Fish Seaweed+ Plant Food Concentrate.
- Harvest by regularly snipping the leaves– this will also help encourage leafier growth. Sow successive crops every 2 weeks to extend you harvest window.
Growing tips
- If growing outdoors, try to provide some shade to protect the herb from harsh afternoon sun.
- As Chervil is likely to bolt during summer, try to cut off the flowers before they bloom to prolong the harvest season.
More Plants
Hyssop
Hyssop is an aromatic, bushy, perennial herb. The dark green, narrow leaves have a bitter/sage/minty taste that will add flavour to soups & stews.
Basil
Basil is a deliciously fragrant, quick growing herb that pairs perfectly with tomatoes, garlic and lemon.
Savory
Savory smells as good as it looks! Learn how you can grow savory in your garden or pots.
Recommended products
Yates Thrive Natural Blood & Bone with Seaweed
A certified organic garden input boosted with NZ Seaweed to gently nourish plants, enrich the soil and encourage a strong healthy root system.
Yates Thrive Natural Fish & Seaweed+ Plant Food Concentrate
A complete plant food enriched with natural fish, seaweed, humates, molasses and more - boosted with NPK to improve plant and soil vitality.
Yates Black Magic Seed Raising Mix
Specially formulated for trouble-free seed raising in trays (or outdoor seed sowing direclty into the ground) and propagation of cuttings.
Yates Premium Potting Mix
A premium potting mix, ideal for all potted plants and shrubs, including ornamentals, fruit trees, vegies and herbs.
Share
Share this article on social media