Tarragon (popularly tarragon) - spicy herb, which fell in love in different cuisines of the world. Besides, having heard about tarhun, many of us recall the taste of the green cooling drink "Tarhun". For a family, it is enough to plant only 4-5 tarragon bushes.
Growing tarragon (tarragon) on your windowsill, you can fully enjoy the savory spicy taste of green leaves. This perennial culture will stay with you for a long time - the average lifespan of a plant is 10-12 years.
Did you know? Update landing periodically every 5-6 years. Height at home is 50 cm, and in open ground up to 1 meter.If you follow some simple rules, you can easily grow your tarragon yourself on the windowsill.
You can grow tarragon from seed, rooting shoots or sharing the root. Let's talk more about growing tarragon from seeds.
Planting tarragon seeds in a pot
In the house of tarragon is best grown in pots or garden containers.
Tarragon rhizomes are compact, so you will not need to use large containers.
How to prepare tarragon seeds before planting
Tarragon has small seeds. For the convenience of planting it is recommended to mix the seeds with sand, this will allow them to sow evenly.
Did you know? Only 10 g of seeds is required per 10 m². 1 g contains about 5 thousand seeds.
How to plant seeds
Put on the bottom of the pot or containers for planting drainage, we fall asleep the ground - this mixture is suitable even for growing seedlings. You can prepare the soil yourself: a mixture of sand, humus and sod (1: 1: 1).
Important! With an excess of humus, plants actively grow green mass, while the taste and aroma of the leaves suffer.Sandy loams are perfect for growing tarragon, and clay soil should be diluted and enriched: use sand, peat and humus.
Tarragon does not tolerate acidic soils. In such a soil, add wood ash, ground chalk, fluff lime or dolomite flour. Vermiculite and perlite take up excess moisture well, and when there is not enough moisture, they return it to the plant.
Sow the seeds, sprinkle with a thin layer of earth, moisten. You can make a home greenhouse, covering the pot or container with film or glass. But do not forget about periodic watering. The first shoots will appear on the 20th day.
Temperature range: 17-20 ° C.
Home location and lighting
Tarragon will grow on any window, but the most suitable for it will be the southern or eastern side. Lack of sun and light greatly affect growth, and in the event of deficiency, its taste qualities change. Greens lose their color intensity, pale. Accordingly, additional lighting is required.
Care for tarragon at home
Periodic irrigation and loosening of the soil is enough, as well as providing sufficient lighting, especially in the autumn-winter period.
Important! Do not allow the overmoistening of the plant - it will die.
Rules for watering tarragon grass
The first sprouts need to be watered very carefully so as not to break the shoots and not to erode the soil. It is best to do this with a spray.
For tarragon it is important to provide moderate watering. Spray a couple of times a day, water 1-2 times a month.
Top dressing
Feed tarragon you can already in the second year. To do this, it will be enough to make a small amount of complex mineral fertilizers. Constantly loosen the soil in order to prevent the appearance of a crust.
How to make a tarragon drink at home
Many of us remember the drink "Tarkhun". Now many sources advise to abandon carbonated beverages in order to preserve health. And what to do when you really want homemade lemonade? Make a tarragon drink yourself at home.
Homemade Tarragon Drink
There are many ways to make homemade tarragon drink. Someone cooks syrup with tarkhun, someone squeezes juice from tarragon leaves and adds to soda. You can cook in different ways.
Ingredients:
- Tarragon
- Lemon
- Lime
- Sugar
- Carbonated water
- Water
Did you know? For the preparation of homemade tarragon drink only leaves. The stem is not used.
Tarragon cocktail for losing weight
Green cocktails are particularly popular in the diet and among those who strive for the perfect figure. For the basis of such drinks take kefir and add to taste banana, kiwi and favorite spicy herbs. There are many recipes, you yourself can show imagination and create your own unique cocktail. We offer a recipe that will inspire you to your masterpiece.
- Ginger 1 tsp.
- Cinnamon - 1-2 g
- Tarragon leaves - 10-20 g
- Kefir 1% or nonfat sourdough - 1 tbsp.
Ginger to grate, and tarragon leaves finely chopped. Put in a blender, add cinnamon on the tip of a knife and pour a glass of yogurt. Beat 3-5 minutes. This cocktail contains only 39 calories.
Did you know? Tarragon greens are well stored in the refrigerator: collect the leaves in a plastic bag and store them at a temperature of 0-1 ° C.
Following our recommendations, you can easily grow on your tarragon windowsill and be able to use year-round to make healthy and nutritious meals and drinks all year round.
