How to Grow Tarragon, Seed to Kitchen! Cuttings, Care, Dishes, and More!

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Wonderful French tarragon! This flavorful herb can be a little fussy to grow unless you know a couple of tricks! In this video, I'll share with you my experience growing it over the past several years.
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@DirectorCMack 3 жыл бұрын

I love the host accent. I can listen to her talk all day it is so pretty. She sounds like a Classic Southern Bell.

@Jo-hs4hj 3 жыл бұрын

In Asia, some of the natural rooting aids we use are honey, tumeric powder, cinnamon powder and aloe vera gel (fresh cut).

@sleepydrJ 4 ай бұрын

Placebo powder works great too

@jimsellers9027 4 жыл бұрын

Jim Sellers What a wonderful French Tarragon tutorial You answered so many questions for me, a failed tarragon grower. I have enjoyed ALL of your videos. Thank you!

@Iranian.Shia-kurd 4 жыл бұрын

Tarragon is actually an Iranian herb and its local name is Tarkhon (ترخون ) but because خ sound does not exist in European languages it is pronounced Tarragon. There is no such thing as French Tarragon, it is Iranian Tarkhon that westerners have stolen from us!

@jennenegludovatz3364 3 жыл бұрын

Wow this was the most informative tarragon video I have come across so far thank you for all your detailed content

@TimurDavletshin Жыл бұрын

Thanks for this great video. One small correction. French tarragon is a seedless mutation of wild "Russian" variety. It has different flavor. Both used in its place of origin (Caucasus). Regular "Russian" tarragon is used for marinades and pickling, "French" variety for beverages and sauces. Local name is "Tarkhoon".

@RainbowGardens Жыл бұрын

Interesting! Thank you!

@RedondoBeach2 3 жыл бұрын

The tip about ensuring the plant experiences a 6-week period of consistent 60 degree or lower temperature during the winter is particularly helpful. If a refrigerator can be used for this purpose in lieu of naturally colder weather, the assumption is that a growing light is not necessary during this period while the stems are cut back and not growing. Please confirm this is the case. Also please confirm the plant can remain in complete darkness during this 6-weeks.

@gbennett58 4 жыл бұрын

Don't forget to grow cherivl for use with your tarragon to make Bearnaise sauce.

@rosecallahan 4 жыл бұрын

Fabulous video! Thank you!

@brockjohnson100 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you for such an informative video!

@vasg1269 3 жыл бұрын

I love the way you talk. So calmly. Great presentation. I am aiming to start planting Artemisia in my herb garden. Very informative.

@RainbowGardens 3 жыл бұрын

You can do it!

@missmaam792 4 жыл бұрын

That kiddie pool . . . hysterical! I want one.

@EricTheCat 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for such an informative video. I was wondering why the tarragon plant I was growing for years here in Minnesota had gotten smaller. I shouldn't have cut it down at the end of the season right before frost. Now I know not to cut it down too late.

@normannklaussen9667 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you - the best tarragon explainer so far. I will try to grow. Bought from shop and the roots are very tiny, but with very little water they already seems to manage well - Oslo Norway August 2021.

@RainbowGardens 2 жыл бұрын

Wonderful!

@janicedelane2240 3 жыл бұрын

Very informative. Thank you so much!

@RainbowGardens 3 жыл бұрын

You are so welcome!

@scs3973 4 ай бұрын

❤ All the advice I was looking for! Concise vid, thank you, subbed.

@RainbowGardens 4 ай бұрын

Thanks for the sub!

@Ukepa Жыл бұрын

just what I was looking for... thanks a lot!

@RainbowGardens Жыл бұрын

Glad it helped!

@Iranian.Shia-kurd 4 жыл бұрын

Tarragon is actually an Iranian herb and its local name is Tarkhon (ترخون ) but because خ sound does not exist in European languages it is pronounced Tarragon by Europeans. There is no such thing as French Tarragon, it is Iranian Tarkhon that westerners have stolen from us! By the way, the video is the best informative video about growing Tarkhon that I have seen so far. Thank you

@RainbowGardens 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you! Surprising French Tarragon grows well in the hot, arid climate of Iran! It requires 6 weeks of below freezing temperatures in the winter to regrow the next season. Do you think it might be another variety, one which is more heat tolerant, you are growing in Iran?

@Orkida82 2 ай бұрын

We have also in north Iraq especially in Sulaymaniyah and Halabcha regions and we use it in many cookings and , , pickles

@Iranian.Shia-kurd 2 ай бұрын

@@Orkida82 Iraq was a province of Iran for over 2000 years before Arabs and later the Ottoman Turks invading it. Kurds are Iranian people with Iranian language and culture, music and dance and food. But in Iran we eat Tarkhon as green salad (sabzi) with food. And we eat lots of it

@denisecarvalho9929 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you 🙏

@dalelusk2151 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for your video, I was wondering if you know about growing chickory seeds ? And if you could make a video?please. Thank you.

@jstarr7506 4 жыл бұрын

it's good on fried eggs too

@barbaradumler6503 4 жыл бұрын

I do this for rosemary but I don't use any rooting hormone as I don't have any. I just put them in water and they eventually start producing roots. Maybe it would work for tarragon. Wouldn't hurt to try. Love your videos.

@RainbowGardens 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks! That works wonderfully for rosemary, i''ve been doing it for years. However, it doesn't work well for tarragon. Hit or miss.

@profchaos9001 4 жыл бұрын

It worked for me, in fact i just did it doing it exactly as you said, and from some stalks i bought at the supermarket from the aromatic herbs aisle of all things. No rooting hormones. It took a while to see some roots in the water. It produced just one single very long root. I then transplanted it in a pot and so far it's going good (fingers crossed).

@RainbowGardens 4 жыл бұрын

Wonderful! I hope the transplant takes for you. It's such a flavorful herb!

@merahismyworld 4 жыл бұрын

Its works..

@petercatini Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for this video

@RainbowGardens Жыл бұрын

You're welcome! I love this herb!

@petercatini Жыл бұрын

@@RainbowGardens i love it too.. imagine i was able to buy it in uk and belgium but not Greece so I decided to grow it myself.. I am awaiting to get my 3 small plants in a couple of weeks. I love to use it with olive salad.. I will be posting this recipe on my cooking channel. In a month. Do you have a special advise on what to avoid to make this plant grow well...

@imerbeser 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you.

@RainbowGardens 4 жыл бұрын

You're welcome!

@terrencegibbs1828 3 жыл бұрын

Great job I was concerned about tarragon now I know thank you for your video my name is Terrance

@benitalim2936 3 жыл бұрын

How can I have those seeds....I'm interested to plant this in my garde Garden please help me to secure those seeds..

@degacci 4 жыл бұрын

Hi, thanks for the video. I live in zone 10a and I purchased French tarragon seeds from the Home Depot nearby. It was next to all the plants and herbs, for my zone it says I can start germinating February-May and it takes 14-21 days for germination. I have a plastic dome container, seed pods, heat mat as well as lights overhead (germinating basil and cilantro as well as peppers that need a log of light) so I hope it’s possible. I’ll let you know in a few weeks if I remember to update. Fingers crossed.

@degacci 4 жыл бұрын

Sorry correction 10-14 days as well as august-September for my zone. Not sure if this means it’s the bloom/transplanting season or germinating. Also I will add this note, these were the smallest dang seeds I have ever seen. Smaller than a fine ground black pepper flake. I had to handle them with tweezers. I dropped the first packet I had and lost it glad I had a second packet on hand.

@colinchick2692 4 жыл бұрын

You cant grow French tarragon from seed. What you have is Russian tarragon which is not as good. French tarragon does not produce seed - you have to divide or take cuttings - in order to propagate it. That's why French tarragon plants are expensive.

@JeannetteShoreland 4 жыл бұрын

My favorite herb. Do you think it will grow in a Greenstalk? So glad you advised us about waiting 1 year to harvest hormone root started edibles.

@RainbowGardens 4 жыл бұрын

Sure, it will grow in a GS. However, I like to give my perennial herbs their own container because they double in size ever year and I am afraid they will over take the GS teir. You'll just need to stay on top of it if you plant it in your GS.

@mherginosyan8499 3 жыл бұрын

Which soil would you recommend to use for in-container growth?

@dwinn7109 4 жыл бұрын

I have tried so many times to grow tarragon and failed. I am going to try again next spring after watching this! Daphna

@RainbowGardens 4 жыл бұрын

Wonderful! I hope it grows well for you! It tastes so good!

@degacci 4 жыл бұрын

d winn it’s spring time just a reminder for ya 😊

@johnanderson3700 3 жыл бұрын

Have you heard of Texas Tarragon? Is it similar to Mexican? One way I’ve found to produce roots is to use sand (one suitable for plants) not all plants will work in sand but things like basil and mint develop really strong roots and transplant easily. Might want to try with tarragon. Will let you know if successful.

@ericcullen1597 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the information on Taragon. Natural honey can be used as propergation product. You don't have to wait to eat.

@RainbowGardens 2 жыл бұрын

I'm planning on trying that too! thanks so much.

@mariakulasa3077 Жыл бұрын

Very Successful gardening

@RainbowGardens Жыл бұрын

So nice of you

@thebitcoingarden 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for these videos like this. They take literal years to put together and that's a reason, I'm guessing, that there's not many videos that are like this. Very informative!

@RainbowGardens 2 жыл бұрын

You're very welcome!

@baldnproud Жыл бұрын

I live in California I guess that’s 9-10 zone, and I’m growing Mexican tarragon, well I should say I’m starting to grow it. I just purchased a starter plant I don’t have freeze 🥶 are winter is not a true winter, can i grow it that same way as the French tarragon. ? And I’m growing all of my herbs 🌿 in containers because I do not have that much space, the space that I do have already have shrubbery and plants growing there so I use my large front porch and do all of my herbs and some vegetables 🥕 in containers, and they’re doing pretty good so far, bell peppers, celery, Habanero’s, garlic, and believe it or not butternut squash!! lol yes, I have to have a very sturdy trellis like a tomato one because you know the bad boys are pretty heavy! lol 😂 😍👩🏾‍🦲🥰 thanks for your video. It is truly appreciate it.💕😂😍👩🏾‍🦲🥰

@sicplano 3 жыл бұрын

I’ve seen people use honey when rooting perennials for its antiseptic properties. Not sure if the honey has any growth hormone stimulating properties though.

@pepperpepperpepper 3 жыл бұрын

I wish I had watched this video before I ate all my store-bought tarragon, and got seeds on Amazon :)

@sherry2836 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you for this video. I purchased 3 tarragon plants this spring but no matter what I did I just could not keep them alive. As you stated, you can't grow them from seed and the plants are expensive to purchase so it was pretty frustrating. Not sure if I got them from a good grower. Where did you purchase your plants? Your dressings look delicious; will def try them. Another delicious recipe, and my favorite, is Ina Garten's Chicken Salad Contessa. Thanks for your info.

@RainbowGardens 4 жыл бұрын

I purchased my plants from a local grower called BB Barns. French tarragon can be a little fussy to grow. It is very particular about the soil and does not like to sit in wet soil, it needs to drain very well. However, it likes at least 1 inch of water a week. It can survive on very little nutrients too. I hope you can try it again.

@sherry2836 4 жыл бұрын

@@RainbowGardens Thank you for the info.

@calissasquid 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you, I now know why the tarragon plant I grew from seed tasted like 'meh-leaf/kale' : ( I am a bit stubborn when it comes to growing from seed, but that seems to be a non-starter with tarragon for culinary purposes. Time to find a proper French Tarragon plant!

@RainbowGardens 3 жыл бұрын

You can do it!

@cs7717 3 жыл бұрын

@@RainbowGardens Why can you not grow the FT from seed? I wonder what we are buying from a nursery, as virtually all the little plants we get there are started from seeds. Is there any way to tell when looking at them? Do we need to teste it? Can you grow it from the fresh cutting packages the grocery stores sell sometimes?

@RainbowGardens 3 жыл бұрын

@@cs7717 I haven't tried to grow it from the cutting at the grocery store, however, you can always give it a try. As far as growing it from seed, I have read the flowers are sterile. My tarragon had never flowered, so I cannot attest to whether that is accurate.

@wendyward2585 2 жыл бұрын

Can you tell me what the potting mix recipe for Mediterranean herbs like French terragon?

@beccabrahman4534 4 жыл бұрын

You go girl. How informative and interesting!!! Thank you!

@naplescajun 4 жыл бұрын

Good morning!

@RainbowGardens 4 жыл бұрын

Good morning!

@Dokumantata 3 жыл бұрын

i think taragon plant is pretty easy to propagate, specially with water propagation, seriously it's easy to root, so different with rosemary that probably took a long time to root. to propagate taragon just cut it about 4 inch and cut it right above the leaf and then put it in water, and give it a little bit of sun, and in 3 or 4 days the it will root, if it take more than that change the water twice a week.

@RainbowGardens 3 жыл бұрын

I did that before and it quickly grew roots. However, when I transplanted them into the soil, they all died.

@mokacooks4237 4 жыл бұрын

I never use a rooting hormone and that way works well.

@Faithfulsheperd 2 жыл бұрын

Hello my lady I'm in arizona zone 9b . 4 weeks away from my 1st frost my question is Should I cut it or leave it alone 🤔 Regards,

@stephyjizzle 3 жыл бұрын

Really great video! Just wondering, do you plant the cuttings in a cutting mix or a potting mix? Or do you make your own mixture?

@RainbowGardens 3 жыл бұрын

I make my own: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/otBmft1ms6iWZqc.html

@stephyjizzle 3 жыл бұрын

@@RainbowGardens Thank you! :)

@lizastufflococucs6200 Жыл бұрын

Some people use honey in place of rooting hormone but I've not heard of it used for tarragon.

@RainbowGardens Жыл бұрын

Thanks! I am currently testing other methods and hope to update this year.

@nancyverdi2109 3 жыл бұрын

thanks for such a wonderful video on Tarragon. I've yet to get my plants to take off, they are always very small and I can't really get a good harvest. One question - why can't you grow French tarragon from seed?

@RainbowGardens 3 жыл бұрын

If the French tarragon plant happens to produce flowers, they will be sterile.

@nancyverdi2109 3 жыл бұрын

@@RainbowGardens Yes I just decided to google it. I think I love tarragon as much as you do - love it in scrambled eggs. my new thing is lavender! so good in scrambled eggs, goat cheese and salad dressings. thanks for the quick reply.

@BrokeButBountifullyBlessed799 8 ай бұрын

I found that cinnamon works as a rooting hormone.

@sarahpirkle3996 4 жыл бұрын

I never had of France Tarragon ,

@summermucha5207 4 жыл бұрын

What is that oxygen remover?

@sarahdenkins3431 Жыл бұрын

you can use honey and cinnamon to make sure your plants root without infection or mold. I don't think a commercial root substance should be used at all. I did this for one of my plants and it worked beautifully.

@mokacooks4237 4 жыл бұрын

Why do plant containers have massive holes that sometimes the soil leak

@RainbowGardens 4 жыл бұрын

It is very important that water drains away from the plants and from the pots.

@nidiankincaid1504 2 жыл бұрын

How much sun do tarragon needs?

@toniastownhousegarden7878 11 ай бұрын

Have you tried worm castings to propagate in stead of the rooting hormone? I was given tarragon seeds with out the specific variety listed, how can I tell which one it is once it grows?

@RainbowGardens 11 ай бұрын

Russian tarragon is a common tarragon seed. I don't know how to tell which you have, but you will know French tarragon when you try it, so subtle and not overwhelming, just wonderful.

@paulashe7460 4 жыл бұрын

Literally personal

@jennywhite6907 Жыл бұрын

Have you hear of aspirin for natural (kind of) rooting additive? I know the vid is 3 years ago, and you probably have a natural root helper, but I just had to add.

@RainbowGardens Жыл бұрын

Thank you for your comment. I tried it this last year but it did not work. Will try again under different conditions.

@alarcon99 4 жыл бұрын

What about cinnamon as a rooting hormone?

@RainbowGardens 4 жыл бұрын

I haven't personally tried it but perhaps I'll give it a try and do an experiment.

@user-jd8qc6tu9n Жыл бұрын

I live in the caribbean but you have not give fertilizer an try sand can place spounge during the winter but all soft plants need care shade an neutriences

@RainbowGardens Жыл бұрын

It is important to grow tarragon in nutrient rich soil but do not fertilize. It will loose it's flavor.

@thomasashe2681 Жыл бұрын

@rainbowgardens, I watch videos by MIgardener and he was saying that honey helps with rooting.

@RainbowGardens Жыл бұрын

Thanks but I've tried it along with other natural products like cinnamon. Haven't had much luck, Tarragon is so picky!

@thomasashe2681 Жыл бұрын

@Rainbow Gardens, I have bought some seeds at Walmart. Are you saying that is not the French tarragon? Is it perennial or annual? I got the seed to sprout but they have gotten to less than 1/4 inches and then stop and not grow but not dying either. Been 3 weeks stuck at the same size.