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- This is how to properly cultivate tarragon - the best tips
- The right casting
- Tarragon in winter
- Good and bad neighbors
- Harvest tarragon
- The essentials in brief:
- Tips & Tricks
This is how to properly cultivate tarragon - the best tips
Tarragon is easy to maintain when in the right place. He likes it dry and warm, thrives well in a sunny to partially shaded spot and does not tolerate waterlogging. It is versatile in the kitchen.
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Tarragon likes to be moderately moist. So he should not be overpoured. He does not tolerate waterlogging at all. He does not like it so much when you pour it "from above", it is better to water it only at the roots as soon as the soil forms a dry layer.
Tarragon in winter
Russian tarragon is hardy to - 10 ° C, but it is not very suitable for seasoning. French tarragon impresses with its sweet and mild aroma, but it does not tolerate frost. The best alternative for the herb garden is therefore probably the German tarragon, which is conditionally winter-proof and more robust than the French variety, but also stronger in flavor.
German tarragon is cut off in the fall about a hand's breadth above the ground and requires no special winter protection. A layer of brushwood or leaves is enough for him, if the temperatures for a long time should sink very low.
Good and bad neighbors
In combination with other plants, the growth of many herbs can change in a positive or negative way. Dill is a bad neighbor for tarragon, whereas thyme is a good neighbor. Lemon balm promotes the growth of many herbs, which is why it should be in every herb garden.
Harvest tarragon
Tarragon can be harvested from early spring to early frost. The aroma is especially intense shortly before flowering. This is the ideal harvest time when you want to dry or freeze your tarragon to stock up for the winter. However, tarragon loses part of its spice in both versions of the preservation process. Tarragon tastes best when freshly harvested.
The essentials in brief:
Tips & Tricks
French tarragon scores with the finer aroma, whereas German tarragon is to some extent hardy.
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