herb
Parsley
Slow to germinate, then it sits there being useful for a year. Soak the seed.
- Sun
- Sun to part shade
- Spacing
- 8 in
- Days
- 70–90
- Zones
- 4a–10b
BeginnerContainerCool seasonStart indoors 8 wks
How to sow
Slow. Soak seed. Start indoors 8 weeks before last frost or be patient outdoors.
Harvest
Outer stems. It is a biennial — the second year it flowers.
Mistakes that waste a packet
- Giving up at day 21 when it has not germinated
- A pot that dries out
Three packets
Giant of Italy
BeginnerFlat leaf, big stems, the kitchen parsley.
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Related
The sow list
A note when it is time to sow
Seasonal, not daily. We will send what to start in your zone, and skip the rest of the year.
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