How to Plant Tarragon
Tarragon grows best in well-drained beds that receive partial shade. This perennial herb is typically grown from nursery plants. Once established in the herb garden, divisions from existing plants ensure a dependable supply of fresh tarragon leaves for many years. The anise-flavored leaves add flavor to food when used fresh or raw. Two varieties of tarragon exist -- French and Russian. The French variety is more aromatic and has a stronger flavor than Russian tarragon. Does this Spark an idea?
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Instructions
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Apply 1/2 tbsp. of 16-16-8 fertilizer blend to each square foot of planting space. Cultivate the fertilizer into the top 6 inches of the planting site.
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Plant the tarragon nursery plants in the bed so the roots are at the same depth that they were in the nursery pots. Space the plants 2 feet apart in all directions.
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Water the plants when the soil feels dry. Irrigate until the top 6 inches of soil is moist.
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Lay a 2-inch layer of mulch over the soil. Mulch prevents moisture from evaporating too quickly from the soil surface, where most of the tarragon roots form.
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Divide tarragon every three years when new growth first begins in spring. Dig up the plants and cut the roots apart with a sharp knife. Replant the divisions at the same depth.
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Tips & Warnings
Tarragon grows readily from stem cuttings. Use a rooting hormone on the cuttings so they root more quickly.
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My French Tarragon grows like crazy to 5 feet high and bushy in full sun and not much water. I started with small plants in good soil in the holes of cinder blocks that bound my veggie garden. Need to trim it back to 3 ft high so it doesn't shade the garden. Anyone want some tarragon - leaves or whole plants?
