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Parsley Italian Giant Org
Parsley Italian Giant Org
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Grown as an annual and preferred by cooks for its robust flavor, flat-leaved parsley adds a fresh, tantalizing note to omelets, stews, vegetables, and even soft cheeses and rice. The flat leaves are easy to chop. Parsley is one of the most used culinary herbs around the globe; it is also considered to aid digestion. Grow indoors for fresh parsley year-round.
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Variety Info
Family: Apiaceae
Native: Widely cultivated; origin unknown
Hardiness: Biennial grown as an annual because the best flavor comes from first year leaves. Leaves become bitter when flowers appear in the second year.
Exposure: Full sun to part shade
Plant Dimensions: 12"–18" tall and wide
Variety Info: Flat, dark leaves on 8"–10" long stems. Larger leaf than curled parsley.
Attributes: Attracts Pollinators, Good for Containers
Sowing Info
When to Sow Outside: RECOMMENDED. 4 to 6 weeks before your average last frost date, or as soon as the soil can be worked; when soil temperature is 50º–85ºF.
When to Start Inside: 6 to 8 weeks before your average last frost date.
Days to Emerge: 14–28 days
Seed Depth: ¼"
Seed Spacing: A group of 3 seeds every 8"
Row Spacing: 16"
Thinning: When 1" tall, thin to 1 every 8"
Growing Info
Harvesting: Pick as needed, removing entire stalks to the ground, but not removing more than 1/3 of the plant.
