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Parsley going to seed
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Posted by tamcat newcastle NSW (My Page) on Sat, Jan 21, 06 at 1:12
| I was just wondering when parsley goes to seed will it actually grow form the seeds? What, if anything, do you have to do to it?
In the past I have ripped them out and just bought new punnets, which I seem to be doing a lot! And going without lovely fresh parsley.
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RE: Parsley going to seed
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| Yes, parsley does self-seed, and can do so prolifically. I've got parsley growing in the cracks of my paved pathways, from seeds blown several metres, even around corners! It can take quite a while for the seeds to ripen and fall, and another quite a while for new plants to start, but it does happen. And when it does, you've got more parsley than you know what to do with!! |
RE: Parsley going to seed
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Just don't forget (as Daisyduckworth has helped me with) that they grow best if left to grow where they have come up. They really prefer not to be moved.
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Dee. |
RE: Parsley going to seed
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| Thanks Deejaus for the reminder! Yes, I leave them just where they are. As with most plants which have a long tap root, parsley doesn't like being transplanted. I get rather a buzz out of useful plants growing in my pavers, actually! It's, like, Nature at its best - defying the odds. When they get too big to walk around, I just hoik them out. I get lettuce growing in amazing places, too. |
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