Tarragon
Introduction
The flavour of tarragon goes well with baked fish and adding flavour to oils, with a taste a mixture between aniseed and vanilla.
Planting
- French tarragon is typically not grown from seed, but bought from garden centers (cuttings or root division from existing plants)
- Russian tarragon is grown from seed, but can also be bought as plants
Harvesting
- Pick leaves from April to October
(inside)
(outside)
(fresh)
(stored)
= jar, 
= freeze, 
= store
Varieties
There are two main types of tarragon:
- French tarragon
The taste of French tarragon is stronger and the leaves more tender - Russian tarragon
Russian tarragon is easier to grow with a milder flavour, but the leaves are more chewy
French tarragon is the preferred choice of many cooks.
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Growing
Sow Russian tarragon indoors at the end of winter, or outdoors with the arrival of warmer spring weather. French tarragon plants arrive in garden retailers from spring.
Both varieties should be well watered for the best quality leaves. Any flowers that form should be removed.
All types of tarragon die back at the end of summer. Whilst the plants are perennials, their expected life is relatively short at only a few growing seasons before they will need replacing.