How to Keep Parsley Lush During Growing
Harvest parsley generously but never completely., Keep watered during hot weather., Prevent the parsley from flowering., Give the plant a booster.
Step-by-Step Guide
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Step 1: Harvest parsley generously but never completely.
If you pick the plant bare, it'll stay that way.
Always choose certain stalks and leave others to produce more growth for the next harvest. -
Step 2: Keep watered during hot weather.
Parsley doesn't like drying out, so the warmer the weather, the more attention you need to give it by watering sufficiently. , Lob off the beginning flower heads to prevent them from taking.
Once they're growing, all the plant's energy is directed to the flowers and your culinary leaf stock will die back and stop being luscious. , Apply liquid manure or a suitable fertiliser to encourage more growth.
Keep up regular applications.
Try sulphate of ammonia: 1 tablespoon to 5 liters (1.3 US gal) of water.
Add to the soil (not the leaves) and water in well. -
Step 3: Prevent the parsley from flowering.
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Step 4: Give the plant a booster.
Detailed Guide
If you pick the plant bare, it'll stay that way.
Always choose certain stalks and leave others to produce more growth for the next harvest.
Parsley doesn't like drying out, so the warmer the weather, the more attention you need to give it by watering sufficiently. , Lob off the beginning flower heads to prevent them from taking.
Once they're growing, all the plant's energy is directed to the flowers and your culinary leaf stock will die back and stop being luscious. , Apply liquid manure or a suitable fertiliser to encourage more growth.
Keep up regular applications.
Try sulphate of ammonia: 1 tablespoon to 5 liters (1.3 US gal) of water.
Add to the soil (not the leaves) and water in well.
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