Parsley is two years old
- Year-round harvest possible in the first year
- In the second year only until flowering in June / July to harvest
- Do not use after flowering
- Re-sow in spring or August
Parsley grows in one place for two years
Parsley is used in the garden or on the balcony grown as a biennial.
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- When parsley blooms, harvest time is over
- Parsley is hardy and can withstand cold winters
- Pull parsley on the balcony or window sill
If the site conditions are good, it will also come back in the following years. However, the leaves should then no longer be used for seasoning.
The plants are pulled out in the second year after flowering, as the yield in the following years is hardly worth mentioning.
Parsley plants in the first year
In the first year after sowing the parsley develops a lot of leaves around the heart.
The leaves are particularly aromatic during this time.
You will get close to the ground cut. The heart must not be injured because then no new leaves will grow back.
Flowering in the second year
Inflorescences begin to form in May at the latest. The flowering time of the parsley lasts from June to July.
As soon as the plant blooms, the leaves are no longer edible. That accumulates in them poisonous apiol an essential oil that can cause digestive tract and uterine spasms.
When ready to harvest seeds, let the plants stand until the seeds are ripe. You can store dried seeds for up to three years. Warning: the seed is poisonous!
Re-sow in August or spring
You can put parsley on the windowsill from February to August or directly outside in April or August sowing.
The August sowing is preferable in the field, as the plants are then less of Diseases and pests are attacked.
Tips & Tricks
If you want to grow parsley continuously in the garden, you should create new beds every year. You will then always have sufficient supplies of particularly aromatic herbs and can simply compost the plants after flowering.
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