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Parsley

Parsley is one of the most common herbs used in the UK. To me, parsley tastes like water from a pristine creek - crystalline, mossy, with the nip of crisp mountain air. The usual versions we recognise are curly and flat leaf but there are several varieties. In my opinion every garden needs ... Read review

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Not just a garnish

Advantages: can be dried easily
Disadvantages: associated with death

Parsley is one of the most common herbs used in the UK. To me, parsley tastes like water from a pristine creek - crystalline, mossy, with the nip of crisp mountain air.
The usual versions we recognise are curly and flat leaf but there are several varieties. In my opinion every garden needs some parsley with its celery-like stalks, tasty leaves, seeds and even the root, which is edible. It is easy to grow and good to taste..

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...including moss curled and flat-leaf parsley . Full of health benefits and packed with Vitamin C just two teaspoons daily will be beneficial for you.


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I once read that Parsley is sometimes grown as an ornamental edging plant. .I recently saw this very thing with curly parsley in a neighbours flower border and have to agree it looked quite good.

There is an old saying that parsley grows fantastically ... more

Herb-Lady 10.06.2008 (11.06.2008)
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Parsley just parsley

Advantages: good garnish
Disadvantages: ?

...Parsley Parsley is a member of the Umbelliferae family along with hemlock, (poisonous) and coriander I expect most of you will recognise Parsley a green curly attractive leaf used frequently as a garnish. Parsley is a biennial grows to a height between 30-75cm 12-32 inches tall the leaves grow on a stalk and are a pretty dark green. There are several varieties I would think the most common one is the curly leaved one petroselinum crispum This ...
...to encourage leaf growth. This parsley is used in many recipes. It is believed that if you have eaten a lot of garlic eating some parsley destroys the odour and I have read it is an anti –flatulent! I shall have to try it after eating cabbage and cauliflower. But be careful I have also read large doses of the oil or leaf can cause abortion. Flat leaved parsley petroselinium This parsley has flat dark green leaves, which are not curly. Flat leaved ...

mumsymary 03.03.2003 (29.04.2003) · Read full review
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Parsley, a herb that makes a low fat sauce

Advantages: Makes a delicious sauce, good for you
Disadvantages: Slow growing, needs warmth

I love parsley but I find it requires a fair bit of patience as its quite slow growing. However, this maybe because I live in Scotland where the climate is cooler than the rest of the UK. I don’t remember it being quite so difficult when I lived in Birmingham. Parsley plants are readily available in garden centres but you can grow it from seed. However, parsley seeds require a relatively high temperature to germinate. So when you have sown the seeds ...
...over the slow growth of parsley seeds but they have always eventually got going. Parsley plants can continue growing in a pot or the ground but where ever you choose it really should be warm and sunny. If it is slow patience will eventually be rewarded and its so satisfying to nip off a few sprigs and make one of the best sauces around – Parsley Sauce. I make mine the easy way. I first make a white sauce with cornflour, (see packet for instructions) ...

Conicview 25.06.2001 · Read full review
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Why I would not be without my homegrown parsley

Advantages: great herb multi uses
Disadvantages: eratic and tricky germination

...pleasures in life.I have grown parsley now for over fiften years and it is one of my favourites for sure. Parsley can be slow to germinate but I start mine off indoors in February in gentle heat on the windowsill. I allow three weeks for the seeds to germinate the trick is to expect a few not to come up so always sow more seed than what you will need to compensate for this. Once the young seedlings appear they are tender and vulnerable to frost ...
...great mind blowing flavour. Parsley is a biennial . This means it is short lived and will run to seed in the second year after sowing . This is normal and therefore I always keep a packet of seed handy . Then I can replace the life expired plants and I don't run out. It is possible to pick parsley all year round this way as long as you provide indoor protection in the winter. I use parsley in sauces for fish etc , with potatoes and in soups . ...

Gardenex 31.01.2001 · Read full review
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Go on give it a try

Advantages: see text
Disadvantages: taste

...was really surprised what properties parsley had to offer. I guarantee that after you have read this you will be buying parsley either fresh or dried. Now let me begin before you get too bored. ~~ Originated ~~ It is native to the Mediterranean area. It is thought that parsley may have been brought to North America by the Vikings by dropping seeds from their pockets. The Greeks also used parsley to make garlands and wreaths for award winning Olympic ...
...~~ Parsley is one of the best known and most widely used herbs. It is in fact a member of the carrot family. (See something new you learn everyday!) It’s actually a biennial but usually cultivated as an annual because the first year leaves have the best flavour. Parsley is most often found in fresh salads or as an uneaten garnish. There are four varieties of parsley:- Neapolitan – This is grown for its stalks. Curly Leaf - Mostly for ...

Stick 05.03.2001 · Read full review
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Ken's Curly Green Challenge

Advantages: Great addition to many dishes
Disadvantages: Going out in the rain to pick it!

Parsley is our best-known herb, and no kitchen garden is complete without it. It is a biennial, usually grown from seed as an annual. Cultivation: Sow directly in the soil from March – August. Later sowings will overwinter, for use in spring. Germination is slow, so be patient. Incorporate plenty organic matter, and keep well watered throughout the season. Pick regularly to encourage new growth. Uses: Tasty in salads, as a garnish for fish ...
...stews. Recommended Varieties: Moss Curled, Favorit, Bravour. ***** Note to my regular reader(s). You will be disappointed to learn that I have not discovered the art of brevity. This opinion is an entry for Ken's Challenge - to try to write a VH op in exactly 90 words. Normal rambling service will be resumed. ...

Aspen 29.03.2001 · Read full review
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Type Herb
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