How to grow them
Sow thinly 1cm deep. It can take a month to germinate, so mark the row. A July sowing gives leaves through the winter under a cloche.
Herbs
Parsley
Slow to come up, then it crops for a year.
- Buy as
- Seed
- Space
- 20cm between plants, 30cm between rows
- Position
- Sun or light shade
- Rotation
- Permanent bed
- Difficulty
- Easy
The year
Sow indoors
Sow outdoors
Harvest
When to pick
Cut stems from the outside of the plant.
What goes wrong
Problems, and what to do
Slow germination
Normal. Keep the row damp and wait.
Carrot fly
It is the same family. Mesh if it is a problem.
Good neighbours: Asparagus, Tomatoes, Chives.