Chervil - Root , Turnip Rooted (Bulbous) Chervil

Chaerophyllum bulbosum, Popular in the 19th C, and also known as Bulbous Chervil, is native to Europe & Western Asia. Popular in the 19th C, now almost forgotten in UK & US, yet still used in French cuisine, in soups or stews. A tall Biennial herb with fringelike leaves & large umbels of white flowers, cultivated for the edible root, like a white-ish, stubby & bulbous carrot with yellowish-white flesh. Autumn storage increases the sugar content. Flavour is a mix of carrot & chestnut - floury & sweet, with an aromatic hint. (Prepare roots by boiling). Ht: to 1.2 m (4ft) in 2nd year, Requires Stratification,, Seed Count Approx - 110 avg 

  SOWING - Needs stratification, Either plant in trays in early fall to plant out spring, harvesting mid-summer or, Store in the refrigerator for 8 to 10 wks before sowing out in early spring for autumn harvest. Do not manure the ordinary cultivated soil, sunny spot