How to grow tarragon on a windowsill in winter
Tarragon (popularly tarragon) is a spicy herb that is loved in different cuisines around the world. In addition, having heard about tarragon, many of us remember the taste of the green, cooling carbonated drink “Tarragon”. For a family, it is enough to plant only 4-5 tarragon bushes. By growing tarragon (tarragon) on your windowsill, you can fully enjoy the spicy, pungent taste of green leaves.
This perennial crop will stay with you for a long time - the average lifespan of a plant is 10-12 years. You can grow tarragon from seeds by rooting shoots or dividing the root. Let's talk in more detail about growing tarragon from seeds.
Planting tarragon seeds in a pot
Tarragon is best grown indoors in pots or garden containers.
Tarragon rhizomes are compact, so you won't need to use large containers.
How to prepare tarragon seeds before planting
Tarragon has small seeds. For ease of sowing, it is recommended to mix the seeds with sand, this will allow them to be sown evenly.
How to plant seeds
We put drainage at the bottom of the pot or container for planting, fill it with soil - this mixture is even suitable for growing seedlings. You can prepare the soil yourself: a mixture of sand, humus and turf (1:1:1).
Tarragon does not tolerate acidic soils. Add wood ash, ground chalk, fluff lime or dolomite flour to such soil. Vermiculite and perlite are good at absorbing excess moisture, and when there is not enough moisture, they return it to the plant.
Sow the seeds, sprinkle with a thin layer of soil, and moisten. You can make a home greenhouse by covering a pot or container with film or glass. But at the same time, do not forget about periodic watering. The first shoots will appear on the 20th day.
Temperature: 17-20 °C.
Caring for tarragon at home
Periodic watering and loosening of the soil, as well as providing sufficient lighting, especially in the autumn-winter period, are quite sufficient.
Rules for watering tarragon grass
The first shoots need to be watered very carefully so as not to break the seedlings or erode the soil.
It is best to do this with a spray bottle. For tarragon, it is important to provide moderate watering. Spray a couple of times a day, water 1-2 times a month.
Top dressing
You can feed tarragon in the second year. To do this, it will be enough to add a small amount of complex mineral fertilizers. Constantly loosen the soil in order to prevent the appearance of a crust.
Diseases and pests
Tarragon is most often affected by rust. For prevention, plants are treated with Fitosporin solution in the spring. Throughout the season, they keep the beds clean, and promptly thin out the plants and remove diseased ones.
Among the pests, tarragon is threatened by aphids, and young plants are threatened by wireworms. Treatment of plantings with pungent infusions of onion peels, garlic feathers, and tomato tops helps against aphids. Wireworms are controlled by deep loosening the soil.
How to make a tarragon drink at home
Many of us remember the Tarragon drink. Now many sources advise giving up carbonated drinks in order to maintain health. What to do when you really want homemade lemonade? Make your own tarragon drink at home.
Homemade tarragon drink
There are many ways to make a homemade tarragon drink. Some people make syrup with tarragon, others squeeze the juice from tarragon leaves and add it to soda. You can cook it in different ways.
Ingredients:
- Tarragon
- Lemon
- Lime
- Sugar
- Carbonated water
- Water
To prepare the syrup, take 150 g of sugar and 200 ml of water, put it on the stove and bring to a boil. While the syrup is boiling, wash 70 g of tarragon (bunch) and chop. To do this, take a blender or chop finely with a knife. Add the green pulp to the syrup and leave for 30-60 minutes. Strain the mixture to obtain a clear infusion. Then add one and a half liters of soda to it, squeeze the juice from two lemons and two limes. Place our homemade tarragon drink in the refrigerator. Treat your friends and enjoy the healthy and refreshing Tarragon drink yourself.
Recipe for “Homemade Tarragon”:
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