Chervil
Anthriscus cerefolium
Biennial
With a delicate aniseed flavour, chervil is one of those hard to buy herbs that every keen cook should be growing.
Sow March-August directly into the ground where it is to grow or into pots indoors to plant out later in the year. A couple of repeat sowings through spring and summer will provide a continuous supply. Seeds can take a while to germinate, don’t give up! Keep plants well-watered in dry weather. If you can give the plants some protection (cloche or cold greenhouse), a late summer sowing will provide leaves well into winter.
Grow Chervil likes a fertile, moist but well-drained soil and will tolerate a little shade. It may self-seed if happy in your garden. Can also be grown in containers.