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What are cilantro companion plants? Pros and Cons

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  What are cilantro companion plants Pros and Cons Cilantro (Coriandrum sativum), also known as coriander or Mexican cilantro, is a popular culinary herb that is easy to grow in containers or in the garden. Like other plants in our vegetable and herb gardens, there are companion plants that seem to help cilantro thrive, and some that may interfere with its growth to some degree. The concept of cilantro companion plants is based on anecdotal success (i.e., years of experience by gardeners) rather than scientific research. Many of us may remember our parents or grandparents planting some plants next to others (for example, velvet planted next to tomatoes to help ward off pests), and some gardeners continue this practice. There is a bit of folklore to this gardening practice and a lot of gardening wisdom from experience, and it's fun to try these methods to see if they work. Cilantro is an excellent means of attracting beneficial insects as an auxiliary plant in the garden. Useful i...

How to growing chervil from seed

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  How to growing chervil from seed Chervil is not often found in the gardens of gardeners, and there are many friends who ask: How to growing chervil from seed ? This article provides the answer. But the young leaves of this plant give a spicy anise flavor to meat and fish dishes, chopped herbs are added to various salads and soups, they are added to omelets. Just be aware that the herbs lose their flavor during the heat treatment process, so they are usually placed in ready-made dishes. It is not necessary to dry Chervil in the sun. Because of its high content of ascorbic acid, a whole set of mineral salts and carotenoids, Chervil is used in folk medicine as an herb to support and restore the immune system. CHERVIL DESCRIPTION Although similar in appearance and taste to parsley, this herb belongs to the celery family. It is a small, branching shrub. It resembles the skeletonized greenery of ferns. The leaves are smooth, bright green, curled, or pinnately dissected, with toothed e...