I am trying to grow my own parsely and it doesnt seem to be working. Any tips?
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Although parsley will often self-seed once established, it can be very slow to germinate. The old saying goes that it has to go to the devil and back 9 times before it germinates. You can hasten things along by scarifying the seeds. Simply pour some boiling water over them, leave overnight, then sow where you want them to grow. Bury the seeds very shallow, or simply just press them gently to the soil with the back of your hand, and give them plenty of light. Parsley doesn't like being transplanted, because of its long taproot, and shows its disapproval by bolting to seed. I prefer to keep my parsley in partial shade, because I'm in a hot climate. I never allow it to dry out, but I make sure it has excellent drainage, with soil between neutral and acid pH. From: http://www.au.gardenweb.com/forums/load/ozherb/msg1103383910711.html =)
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Are you trying to grow it from seed or from starts, like six-packs? Starting from seed takes a long time as the seeds are very slow at germination. I have never had luck starting outside with seeds, but I have done it inside with a growing mat or else just buy little starts from a nursery and plant those.
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Parsely seeds can take up to two months to germinate. Also they are a biennial. The second year they go to seed.
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I have never had a problem with growing parsely from seed. In a small peat pot with simple flourescent bulbs above them. They do take a bit longer to germinate.
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