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Default tarragon; was REC: Coq au Vin Blanc

On Mon, 31 Dec 2012 22:49:34 +1100, "Farm1" >
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>"Jeßus" > wrote in message
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>> On Mon, 31 Dec 2012 03:05:16 -0500, Sky >
>> wrote:
>>
>>>On 12/31/2012 1:52 AM, sf wrote:
>>>>Tarragon is another matter,
>>>> fresh or dried. Not that I don't like tarragon, but I am not French
>>>> and don't have enough uses for it to replace the stale bottle of dried
>>>> tarragon that I finally threw out, but this recipe looks good enough
>>>> that I'll buy tarragon.... not sure what form it will be in yet, but I
>>>> can always freeze "fresh" tarragon.
>>>
>>>If rosemary grows and survives in your neck of the woods, then tarragon
>>>should survive, too! Heck, the tarragon plant planted in my front
>>>yard some years ago still survives to this day - dang, but it's
>>>resilient :> Er, as does the mint patch, too.

>>
>> I would venture to say its tougher than Rosemary. We have severe
>> frosts here and I've lost many Rosemary bushes... the Tarragon always
>> dies back in winter but come springtime, it always regrows.

>
>But it should be divided aobut every 3 years to keep it vigourous. I love
>tarragon - one of those swoon worthy herbs.


That's something I should do... will do today.
Thanks