HOW TO GROW PARSLEY.

Sun (Christchurch), Volume I, Issue 197, 24 September 1914, Page 3

HOW TO GROW PARSLEY.

There is an unfailing request for parsley every day of the year. In some gardens this crop gives annoyance; u will probably not germinate, or a bed of it' may suddenly die off, for reasons apparently unknown. A piece of ground newly dug with plenty of manure six inches from the surface is satisfactory. Parsley has long tap roots, and these must get dowi to a good depth amongst the manure to withstand drought. Ground that cracks is seldom satisfactory, v , Put the seed in shallow drills, and if dry weather continues the seed must be watered for several weeks. Parsley is very slow to germinate; allow six weeks. Thin out the plants to three inches; better and more lasting foliage results. When growth gets rampant and coarse, cut down a portion of it for a fresh supply of leaves. Once established, it will come up yearly, but is best renewed every third year, as old plants run to seed.