Petroselinum crispum Neapolitanum## HOW TO GROW ITALIAN PARSLEY Soak seeds overnight before planting to assist germination. Direct seed as soon as soil can be worked or start indoors 3-4 weeks before last frost and transplant out after frost. Sow 2-3 seeds per inch. Parsley will over winter in many areas but will bolt the second year after an early summer harvest. Easy to grow once established. Aphid resistant. Soil pH 5.1-6.6. Hardiness zones 5-9. Biennial.Days from maturity calculated from the date of seeding. Average 9,800 seeds per ounce. Federal germination standard: 60%. Usual seed life: 3 years.Planting Depth 1/4”Soil Temp. Germ. 60-80˚FDays to Germ. 30-45Plant Spacing 8-12”Row Spacing 24”Days To Maturity 75-80Full Sun, Moist Well Drained Italian Parsley Seed Count 1 Ounce ≈ 10,125 seeds##This delicious flat leaf parsley has a strong flavor and is excellent fresh in salads, soups, stews and for drying. Medicinally, it is a bitter herb, and clears liver and spleen obstructions, kidney stones, aids in bladder infections and is a breath freshener. Rich in vitamins and minerals including A and C. Small flowers attract beneficial insects. A good companion to tomatoes. Tags: Season: Summer, Certification: Organic.Introduced to England from the Mediterranean in the middle ages, Southern Italy, Algeria and Tunisia. The name comes from the Greek word petroselinon meaning rock celery. Flat leafed parsley more closely resembles the natural wild species. Delicious italian parsley recipes.##Feral Farm##Certified Organic by CCOF##Seed grower since 2015##//cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0129/8922/files/Feral-Farm-Photo-small.jpg?3##I started growing seed commercially as an apprentice at the Organic Farm School in the Puget Sound in Washington. I already loved growing vegetables, but taking a plant all the way through its life cycle felt like a special kind of honor, and I quickly saw the value in sustaining organic, important, and rare plant varieties and participating in sustainable food systems in this way. I moved to Oregon in 2015 and have been growing my organic seed farming business over the last four seasons by renting land from existing farms and slowly taking on higher volumes and more varieties. I’m currently growing 1.6 acres of certified organic seed crops and heirloom garlic.
