🌿 Parsley
Petroselinum crispum
Parsley is sown from March to August, in part shade in summer. Its germination is famously slow — three weeks — but an established plant crops until frost and often beyond.
The calendar at a glance
| J | F | M | A | M | J | J | A | S | O | N | D | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sow outdoors | ||||||||||||
| Harvest |
When to sow parsley?
Direct sowing outdoors is done from March to August.
When to harvest parsley?
Harvest parsley from May to November.
The tips that matter
- Soak the seed for 24 h before sowing: emergence drops from 3 weeks to 10 days.
- Pick the outer stems first — the heart keeps producing.
- An August sowing under cover gives fresh parsley through most of the winter.
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