The supply of fresh herbs in most supermarkets is limited to a few commonly used herbs. If you're experimenting with French cuisine you might want a more diverse selection than you can find in your local grocery. Starting a French herb garden is simple, The tips contained in this guide will help you learn how to plant a French herb garden so that you'll have a fresh supply of French herbs all season.
Introduction
- Herbs add taste to food, and scent to your garden. With a little bit of time, you can plant a French herb garden that will supply you with herbs you can use all season long. In the fall, you can harvest the remaining herbs and dry or freeze them for winter use.
Step 1: What French Herbs Do You Use?
Consider a raised bed herb garden (Creative Commons photo by Paul Sayer)
- Select herbs that you use regularly as the foundation of your garden. You'll also want to include a few unfamiliar herbs, to expand your culinary repertoire.
Step 2: Select a Location for Your French Herb Garden
- The herbs commonly used in French cuisine thrive in a sunny warm climate. To make it easy for you to snip a bunch while cooking, you'll also want to locate the garden near the kitchen. If the sunniest spot near your kitchen is on the patio, you may want to consider planting your herbs in pots, instead of in the dirt.
Step 3: Plant a French Herb Garden
- Loosen the dirt several inches around the plant before placing it in the ground, so that the roots can spread easily. Water a few inches away from the plant, to encourage the roots to seek out the water. Several French herbs require special consideration.
- Bay and rosemary plants can last for years, but usually need to be brought inside if you live in an area that freezes over the winter. Planting them in terracotta pots will allow them to be brought inside easily.
- Chervil goes to seed easily, so to ensure a constant supply, plant new seeds every two weeks during the season.
- Chives are a perennial which will die back and reappear every year, so select a spot that you will leave the plant in permanently.
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