Tarragon
Tarragon is an essential herb to French cooking. It is very drought, cold tolerant & can be grown in pots or large tubs & can be harvested all year around.
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Murrya koenigii is a great plant that can be used as a plant in the garden or for flavouring curries. Throw the leaves away once the dish has been prepared or it’s delicious fried or put on the barbie and add a zing to your next steak!
How to grow curry trees in a garden
- Choose a sunny or part sun position. A rich well drained soil, prepare soil by adding Yates Thrive Natural Blood & Bone with Seaweed. Needs protection in frost prone areas in the winter.
- Sow seed direct or in seed trays using Yates Black Magic Seed Raising Mix and water well. Semi hardwood cuttings can also be taken in the spring. Use a suitable propagation mix.
- Water on a regular basis at first to get them established. Once the seedlings or cuttings have started to grow, use a good liquid fertiliser like Yates Thrive Natural Fish Seaweed+ Plant Food Concentrate.
- Tip prune young plants to promote new growth. Harvest plants when they are a suitable size. They are an evergreen plant, but will slow down in the winter. Leaves can be taken and dried out to use later.
- Maintain plants in the late autumn and winter for new growth in the spring. Feed with Yates Thrive Natural Fish Seaweed+ Plant Food Concentrate.
How to grow curry trees in a pot
- Choose a suitable pot. Pot size should be minimum 300 mm deep and wide. Use a good potting mix like Yates Premium Potting Mix. Place in a full sun or part shade position.
- Sow seed direct or use cuttings, making sure there is plenty of space between plants. Use some Yates Seed Raising Mix to cover seeds.
- Water on a regular basis and once the plants have germinated or taken root, thin them out and use Yates Thrive Natural Fish Seaweed+ Plant Food Concentrate weekly to promote growth.
- Harvest plants when they are a suitable size. They are an evergreen plant, but will slow down in the winter. Leaves can be taken and dried out to use later.
- Maintain plants in the late autumn and winter for new growth in the spring. Feed with Yates Thrive Natural Blood & Bone with Seaweed.
Growing tips
- Plants like to grow in a moist soil. Will take dry soil once established.
- Protect from frost in winter. Spray with Yates Thrive Natural Fish Seaweed+ Plant Food Hose-on which may help to protect plants if needed.
- Grows to about 4 m.
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Recommended products
Yates Thrive Natural Blood & Bone with Seaweed
A certified organic garden input boosted with NZ Seaweed to gently nourish plants, enrich the soil and encourage a strong healthy root system.
Yates Thrive Natural Fish & Seaweed+ Plant Food Concentrate
A complete plant food enriched with natural fish, seaweed, humates, molasses and more - boosted with NPK to improve plant and soil vitality.
Yates Black Magic Seed Raising Mix
Specially formulated for trouble-free seed raising in trays (or outdoor seed sowing direclty into the ground) and propagation of cuttings.
Yates Premium Potting Mix
A premium potting mix, ideal for all potted plants and shrubs, including ornamentals, fruit trees, vegies and herbs.
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