Parsley (green) - Seeds

Parsley (green) - Seeds

Height: 6 to 20 inches (15 to 50 cm).
Growing Region: Zones 4 to 9.
Flowers: Early spring.
Flower Details: Yellow, white. Small. Grown for its leaves.
Foliage: Lobed. Toothed, Curly.

Sow Outdoors: 1/4 inch (6 mm). Before the last frost or in autumn. Spacing 8 to 10 inches (20 to 25 cm).

Sow Indoors: Use peat pots. Soak seeds overnight. Germination time: two to six weeks in the dark. Temperature 70°F (21°C). Seven or eight weeks in advance. Transplant outdoors before the last frost.

Requirements: Full sunlight or light shade. Good drainage. Soil pH 5.5 to 6.5. Rich soil. Moist soil. Mix cow manure to the soil when planting. Regular watering. Requires feed. Harvest leaves for culinary use.

How to grow:
For a prolonged growing and harvesting period start the parsley plants off indoors by sowing into peat pots in the second half of winter. First soak the parsley seeds for a day in water, sow at a depth of 6mm, then germinate in the dark at about 20 degrees centigrade. It should take about 3 to 6 weeks for Parsley to germinate. The plants should then be grown in an area where it will receive plenty of light at a temperature of 20 degrees. The plants can be transferred outdoors about 20cm apart at the start of spring before the last frost has occurred. 
If starting Parsley (Petroselinum) outdoors then sow at a depth of 6mm before the last frost of spring. Parsley is able to grow in either lightly shaded or sunny parts of the garden. The soil should be slightly acidic (pH 5.5 to 6.5) and richly manured.

Parsley has many advantages. In the garden planted more fun.