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PARSLEY – Italian Giant
$2.95
The best-flavoured parsley of all
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Italian parsley is easier to grow than the frilly parsley and has a stronger flavour. It still looks pretty when used fresh, and it has a strong flavour when dried. Parsley is considered to be one of the world’s heathiest foods, and if you’re inclined to suffer from indigestion or bloating, it can be made into a soothing tea. Eat it with every meal to aid digestion. Your plants should last up to two years, giving you lots of leaves during its growing cycle.
Days to Harvest
60 days onwardPosition/Sunlight
Full Sun, Part ShadeWatering
MediumPlant Spacing
30cmPlant Height
15-20cmAdditional Features
Herbs, Containers, Cuisine, Cut-and-Come-Again, Edible, HeirloomGrowing Information
How to Sow
The main trick with germinating parsley is to keep it moist but not soggy. That means using a richly organic medium that drains well. Starting seeds in containers makes keeping control easier. Scatter your seeds thinly to avoid overcrowding, cover lightly with growing medium, and water well.
How to Harvest
Simply snip off the outer leaves close to the stem with a sharp scissors as needed.
Product Details
| Common Name: | PARSLEY - Italian Giant |
| Scientific Name: | Petroselinum hortensis |
| Seeds Per Packet: | Approx 750 |
| Germination Time: | 14-28 days |
| Days to Harvest: | 60 days onward |
| Position/Sunlight: | Full Sun, Part Shade |
| Watering: | Medium |
| Plant Height: | 15-20cm |
| Plant Spacing: | 30cm |
| Sow Depth: | 2-4mm |
| Row Spacing: | 40cm |
| Companion Plants: | Asparagus, Chives, Tomato |
| Cool Sow: | Sep-Mar |
| Warm Sow: | Mar-Sep |
| Tropical Sow: | May-Jul |
| Additional Features: | Herbs, Containers, Cuisine, Cut-and-Come-Again, Edible, Heirloom |
