Tarragon ~ - Page 2

Tomstrees · February 27, 2006

Grub > sounds great !

bcday >
I think I might try to grow a sprig from store bought ~ Its a shame they charge $6 for it ...
Maybe they think your going to grow it !!!
lol ~ Tom

Suze · February 27, 2006

Tom -- I've grown it from the store before. It usually works.

Tomstrees · February 27, 2006

Suze -
Using root powder ? > Tom

Suze · February 27, 2006

I suppose you could use root powder, but I don't. Obviously, look for the freshest you can find and use the largest pieces. Strip off the bottom leaves and stick the stem in a pot in some moistened potting mix. Don't push the stem all the way down -- keep it from actually touching the bottom, and don't overwater, or it will rot.

It's helpful if you use one of those clear plastic cups to be able to see root formation. Be sure and poke a hole in the bottom for drainage. Keep out of direct sun until roots start to form. You can make it a little tent out a large plastic bottle w/cap off if you want to help keep moisture in.

Tomstrees · February 28, 2006

Suze ;

That sounds like a great plan -
I'm going to head to Whole Foods
and give a look around , give it a shot ~
Thanks for the info !

~ Tom

chilhuacle · March 2, 2006

My favorite tarragon recipe:

Chicken Tarragon

12 pieces chicken, combination of breasts, thighs, and legs
2 tsp. salt
1 tbs. oil
1 tbs. butter
1 onion, thinly sliced
¾ cup chicken stock
½ cup dry white wine
1 bay leaf
4 tbs. fresh tarragon, leaves only, chopped
¼ tsp. freshly ground pepper
1 cup non-fat sour cream

Season the chicken with the salt. Combine the oil and butter in a 12-inch skillet and brown the chicken and onion over medium heat for 5-7 minutes per side or until golden. Add the chicken stock, wine, and bay leaf. Cover and simmer until tender, about 25 minutes. Add the tarragon and pepper and continue cooking an additional 5 minutes. Stir in the sour cream and cook until the chicken is thoroughly heated. Do not boil the mixture after the sour cream has been added. Transfer the chicken and sauce to a serving dish.

ACEHearts · March 3, 2006

Great tip for starting the french tarragon and rosemary. I'm going to head to my grocery stores soon and see what I can find. I know I can keep rosemary in the house in a pot, but what about the french tarragon? should that be planted outside for the summer? I'd like to have a pot garden for herbs in the house year round if I can, but can settle for drying or other methods of preserving if I must!

Cindy

Tomstrees · March 3, 2006

Tarragon seeds I got from Ferry Morse came up today ~ will see whats what ... Stll going to try to root store bought ~ Tom

Cecilia_MD7a · March 15, 2006

I'm starting to get antsy ... I haven't seen any sign of new growth where my clump of tarragon was last year. I remember last year it reappeared all of a sudden, though, after I had bought myself a new plant. So maybe I'm just impatient.

Joz · March 15, 2006

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tomstrees

Tarragon seeds I got from Ferry Morse came up today ~ will see whats what ... Stll going to try to root store bought ~ Tom

I have heard that true french tarragon is only available via transplant, and that the seeds for tarragon that are available are really a rather unpalatable Russian variety.

Dunno if this is really the case or not, as I've always started with transplants.

Let us know how the sprigs from the store root. I've tried in water, but not in soil. The water didn't work very well. Next time I'll try the soil.

Thyme, basil, and oregano from the grocery root pretty readily as well.

Tomstrees · March 22, 2006

thats right ; I have to check
the variety on package ~
Good eye !
~ Tom

Cecilia_MD7a · April 10, 2006

I went out to weed the herb garden yesterday, and surprise! The tarragon I couldn't find last month was lush and green - probably due to the first serious rain we've had here since the beginning of March. It had even spread enough to divide a piece for the herb garden I'm planting for my Dad.

I'll have to learn to be more patient when it comes to my tarragon.

Tomstrees · April 10, 2006

good to hear Cecilia_MD7a ~
Any way you could mail me a sprig
with some roots on it ???!!!
LOL ~ Tom,

**Mischka** · April 10, 2006

After 3 unsuccessful attempts to root some supermarket cuttings, I'm giving up.

I used Clonex, Rootone, bottom heating, , soilless medium, misting - the works and every one of them shriveled up and died after about a week.

Clonex could grow roots on a table leg, so I'm wondering why they won't propogate.

I'm going to a local garden center and look for plants :wink:

Tomstrees · April 10, 2006

Mischka ~

Maybe I'll try those gel packs that
Bully had in that thread next ~

Tom

February 27, 2006	#16
Tomstrees Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: NJ Bayshore Posts: 3,848	Grub > sounds great ! bcday > I think I might try to grow a sprig from store bought ~ Its a shame they charge $6 for it ... Maybe they think your going to grow it !!! lol ~ Tom __________________ My green thumb came only as a result of the mistakes I made while learning to see things from the plant's point of view. ~ H. Fred Ale

February 27, 2006	#18
Tomstrees Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: NJ Bayshore Posts: 3,848	Suze - Using root powder ? > Tom __________________ My green thumb came only as a result of the mistakes I made while learning to see things from the plant's point of view. ~ H. Fred Ale

February 28, 2006	#20
Tomstrees Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: NJ Bayshore Posts: 3,848	Suze ; That sounds like a great plan - I'm going to head to Whole Foods and give a look around , give it a shot ~ Thanks for the info ! ~ Tom __________________ My green thumb came only as a result of the mistakes I made while learning to see things from the plant's point of view. ~ H. Fred Ale

March 2, 2006	#21
chilhuacle Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Concord CA z9b, just west of Tomatoville Posts: 415	My favorite tarragon recipe My favorite tarragon recipe: Chicken Tarragon 12 pieces chicken, combination of breasts, thighs, and legs 2 tsp. salt 1 tbs. oil 1 tbs. butter 1 onion, thinly sliced ¾ cup chicken stock ½ cup dry white wine 1 bay leaf 4 tbs. fresh tarragon, leaves only, chopped ¼ tsp. freshly ground pepper 1 cup non-fat sour cream Season the chicken with the salt. Combine the oil and butter in a 12-inch skillet and brown the chicken and onion over medium heat for 5-7 minutes per side or until golden. Add the chicken stock, wine, and bay leaf. Cover and simmer until tender, about 25 minutes. Add the tarragon and pepper and continue cooking an additional 5 minutes. Stir in the sour cream and cook until the chicken is thoroughly heated. Do not boil the mixture after the sour cream has been added. Transfer the chicken and sauce to a serving dish.

March 3, 2006	#23
Tomstrees Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: NJ Bayshore Posts: 3,848	Tarragon seeds I got from Ferry Morse came up today ~ will see whats what ... Stll going to try to root store bought ~ Tom __________________ My green thumb came only as a result of the mistakes I made while learning to see things from the plant's point of view. ~ H. Fred Ale

February 27, 2006	#17
Suze Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Texas Posts: 3,027	Tom -- I've grown it from the store before. It usually works.

March 3, 2006	#22
ACEHearts Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: SW Ontario Zone 5b Posts: 35	Great tip for starting the french tarragon and rosemary. I'm going to head to my grocery stores soon and see what I can find. I know I can keep rosemary in the house in a pot, but what about the french tarragon? should that be planted outside for the summer? I'd like to have a pot garden for herbs in the house year round if I can, but can settle for drying or other methods of preserving if I must! Cindy

March 15, 2006	#24
Cecilia_MD7a MAGTAG™ Coordinator Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Baltimore, MD Posts: 400	I'm starting to get antsy ... I haven't seen any sign of new growth where my clump of tarragon was last year. I remember last year it reappeared all of a sudden, though, after I had bought myself a new plant. So maybe I'm just impatient.

March 22, 2006	#26
Tomstrees Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: NJ Bayshore Posts: 3,848	thats right ; I have to check the variety on package ~ Good eye ! ~ Tom __________________ My green thumb came only as a result of the mistakes I made while learning to see things from the plant's point of view. ~ H. Fred Ale

April 10, 2006	#27
Cecilia_MD7a MAGTAG™ Coordinator Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Baltimore, MD Posts: 400	I went out to weed the herb garden yesterday, and surprise! The tarragon I couldn't find last month was lush and green - probably due to the first serious rain we've had here since the beginning of March. It had even spread enough to divide a piece for the herb garden I'm planting for my Dad. I'll have to learn to be more patient when it comes to my tarragon.

April 10, 2006	#29
Mischka Tomatoville® Administrator Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: The Bay State Posts: 3,207	After 3 unsuccessful attempts to root some supermarket cuttings, I'm giving up. I used Clonex, Rootone, bottom heating, , soilless medium, misting - the works and every one of them shriveled up and died after about a week. Clonex could grow roots on a table leg, so I'm wondering why they won't propogate. I'm going to a local garden center and look for plants :wink: __________________ Mischka One last word of farewell, Dear Master and Mistress. Whenever you visit my grave, say to yourselves with regret but also with happiness in your hearts at the remembrance of my long happy life with you: "Here lies one who loved us and whom we loved." No matter how deep my sleep I shall hear you, and not all the power of death can keep my spirit from wagging a grateful tail.