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How to grow chervils

Anthriscus cerefolium · apiaceae family · annual crop

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Growing basics

Chervil is a cool-season crop, usually direct-sown in the garden.

Seeds germinate once soil reaches about 55°F.

Plants bolt or decline once sustained daytime highs reach 75°F.

Varieties run about 60 days to maturity.

Grows in part sun.

Frost tolerance varies by variety, from frost-tender to frost-hardy.

Space plants about 6 inches apart.

Sources

3 chervils in the library

Curled Chervil · Plain Leaf Chervil · Brussels Winter

Each has a full cited page in the library.

Pests and diseases we cover

Identification and treatment for each, with photos, in the library.

Row & Bed covers 3 chervil varieties, each with a cited care timeline and fertilization schedule, identification and treatment for the 2 pests and 2 diseases that reach them, and planting windows worked out for your ZIP.

Set up your garden

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