Saflax - Organic - Plain Leaved Parsley - Petroselinum crispum - 600 seeds - Refining and garnish in Turkish and Lebanese cuisine. With germ-free and air-permeable coconut fiber substrate for successful cultivation. Worth knowing: Plain Leaved Parsley is a biennial cultivated plant. With ideal local conditions it can also be perennial, but in that case it can’t be used as a spice plant anymore since after blooming the second year it will develop only few leaves that also contain too much toxic apiol. Moss Curled Parsley is an ingredient for the famous German Green Sauce.. Moss Curled Parsley in the garden is best harvested early in mid-morning with the morning dew gone, as this is the time when the herbs are most aromatic. Only pick as much Parsley as you actually need at the time since the leaves don’t last for long. Cut the stems close to the bottom rather than just plucking the leaves. Never cut off the heartleaf at the thicker stem, as without the heartleaf the plant will die off. Beware: the seeds and flowers of the plant are inedible and even considered to be poisonous. After blooming also the leaves aren’t good to eat anymore. Parsley is suited for potatoes, vegetables, soups, sauces and dressings. In the Turkish cuisine almost all cold dishes and roasted meat are garnished with Parsley. Along with mint and wheat semolina, it is also the main ingredient for Lebanese Taboulé Salad. You can also make a soup out of Parsley by cooking the herb in a vegetable stock and puréeing. It is best to use Parsley always fresh cut and add it only at the end of the cooking process to the dish, as Parsley looses its aromatic flavour and the healthy substances when it is cooked. Natural Place: Growing wild, Parsley originated in the Mediterranean region. Cultivation: The best time for propagation is starting in February at a sunny place indoors as the seed is a light germinator. Scatter the seeds onto moist coconut substrate or organic herbal soil and slightly press them on. Cover the seed container with clear film to prevent the soil from drying out, but don’t forget to make some holes in the clear film and take it every second or third day completely off for about 2 hours. That way you avoid mold formation on the potting compost. Place the seed container somewhere bright and warm with a temperature between 20°C and 25° Celsius and keep the surface of the earth moist, but not wet (ideally using a water sprayer). Depending on the propagation temperature the first seedlings will come up after two to five weeks. Seedlings that are already raised indoors can be planted out with beginning of May. As soon as there is no more night frost expected, you can move the seedling with its complete root ball, to avoid stress for the plant. Place: The plant needs the sun, warmth and a wind-sheltered place to produce its full aroma. Care: Keep the soil always moist, but not wet. Water your plant as soon as the top layer of the earth has dried out. Fertilize the plant either very modest with compost or organic fertilizer for herbs, or don’t fertilize at all. During Winter: Sow again the next year. Bonsai: No Picture credits: Because of technical limitations links are shown as text. 25317-petroselinum-crispum-seed-package-front-german.jpg - About © : Contact SAFLAX - - saflax.de/copyright 15317-petroselinum-crispum-cultivation-instruction-german.jpg - Frank Laue - © Saflax - saflax.de/copyright 15317-32-petroselinum-crispum.jpg - About © : Contact SAFLAX - - saflax.de/copyright 15317-33-petroselinum-crispum.jpg - About © : Contact SAFLAX - - saflax.de/copyright 15317-34-petroselinum-crispum.jpg - About © : Contact SAFLAX - - saflax.de/copyright 15317-34-petroselinum-crispum.jpg - About © : Contact SAFLAX - - saflax.de/copyright 15317-35-petroselinum-crispum.jpg - About © : Contact SAFLAX - - saflax.de/copyright 15317-36-petroselinum-crispum.jpg - About © : Contact SAFLAX - - saflax.de/copyright 15317-37-petroselinum-crispum.jpg - About © : Contact SAFLAX - - saflax.de/copyright