Chervil

Sowed seed successfully and healthy, bushy plants grew in containers.

Vulnerable to frost, as you might expect, but in Flo...Read Morerida at least I discovered to my dismay that they're highly attractive to aphids. Plant with companions like onion, garlic, etc. to ward off insects, or in an area with ladybird or lacewing beetles as aphids are a favorite prey of theirs. Also can use organic Neem-based spray to control, but must do so as early as possible into infestation.

In my climate I grow this plant in Fall and Winter. I make my famous Chervil soup with it, I can't find this herb in the stores so I grow...Read More it myself.

It is easy to grow, fast and lovely.
As soon as the weather gets warmer it bolts though, and then the leaves aren't as flavorful anymore.

Since I didn't follow instructions to plant in Fall, Chervil had a rough start in my garden. In general, I had a low germination rate, in...Read More two different locations in the garden. Then, the ones that did grow apparently got too much sun, so that they bolted while still at a diminutive size. I sowed in Cilantro with it later, which is doing much better. Researching further, Chervil likes cool weather, hence sow in Fall, and sure enough I had a lovely self seeded bounty in November, which has stayed evergreen throughout our winter. A possibility for inclusion in the "cover crop" category??

Looks like parsley only smaller, more lacy, paler green and has a lovely faint flavor of anise. Great in salads. Called for in Frenc...Read Moreh recipes. Reseeds freely. I get a crop in early spring and late summer. When I was in France one year in early June, I found it frequently in salads in restaurants.
Reseeds itself if allowed to go to seed.