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Parsley

Petroselinum crispum

Parsley
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The most used kitchen herb; a biennial that gives leaves almost all year.

Light
Partial shade
Height
0.3 m
Watering
Moderate: 2–3 times a week in summer
Soil
fertile, rich in organic matter
Edible?
Yes: the leaves
How to plant
Sow direct 1 cm deep; leave 15 cm between plants.
Care
Slow to germinate (3–4 weeks): soak seed overnight. Cut outer leaves and leave the centre.

Calendar by climate

Warm coast
Mild Mediterranean
Southern interior
Continental interior
Cold interior and uplands
Atlantic
Canary Islands (subtropical)
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Dates are for growing outdoors, based on the local climate. In a greenhouse or tunnel everything comes earlier.

Feeding and doses

Mild Mediterranean

  • CompostMar3–5 kg / m²

Pest prevention and doses

Mild Mediterranean

Not needed.

How easy to grow by climate

  • Warm coastEasy
  • Mild MediterraneanEasy
  • Southern interiorNeeds regular careExtreme summer heat
  • Continental interiorEasy
  • Cold interior and uplandsEasy
  • AtlanticEasy
  • Canary Islands (subtropical)Easy

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