Parsley Plants

[jonjaktez]

I was given some parsley plants and I have no idea how to perm. plant them nor how to keep them alive.

Any advice?

[jonjaktez]

no advice?

[Annye]

Hi :)

There are several kinds of parsley, but generally the care is the same. They like good light - artificial is fine if it's strong enough. I use CFLs and my herbs do good.

Water - let the surface dry out a bit between waterings. Use the finger-in-the-soil test and when it's dry down about 2", water.

Prune - every place you make a cut on a stem, it will split and grow two stems. This is how you control height vs width. If you want tall, let the stems grow up for a while before prunning. If you want a shorter, wider plant, trim more often. Never take off more than half of the leaves and the plant will do fine.

In peace,

Annye

[lostinthemission]

I planted some last year. We didn't do much to them but water them. They grew very well in the sunlight. I planted them in good soil, and watered them every other day.

[jonjaktez]

Thank you for the advice. I'm excited and what to get more herbs and start my own herb garden.

We have a grown light in the house that was used for our turtles but since the turtles have moved I can use that light for the plants.

***excited***