Italian Parsley

Latin name: Petroselinum crispum neopolitanum

🌱 Days to Sprout: 10-30

😋 Plant food: after true leaves 

✂️ Thin to: 3 plants per yCube

🍅 Days to Maturity: 70-90

💡 Light Zone: Moderate

📏 Plant Size: 1 ft

💚 Care Level: Intermediate

In ancient times, the Greeks and Romans cultivated Parsley. Traditionally used as a medicinal herb, Parsley did not find its way into culinary dishes until later.

An herb with bright and flat leaves, Parsley contains the flavonoids and terpenes limonene and myristicin, in addition to being high in phosphorus and calcium. It also has been shown to have anti-hyperlipidemia qualities.

Italian Parsley is usually dried and incorporated into Italian herb blends alongside rosemary, thyme, and oregano. You can also use it fresh, adding it late to a dish as a final seasoning, garnish, or topping.

💡Temperature: Prefers cooler temperatures (60-70°F).

✂️ Pruning: Remove leaves with brown spots if they appear. Check the roots monthly and trim any that are brown or extending past the yPod. 

🔎 Plant Health: Aphids are a common pest, but you can use our prevention and treatment tricks to keep pests at bay! 

🌿 Harvest: Harvesting frequently helps prolong the plant's life. Pinch off individual leaves, or use clean shears to cut stems above growth nodes. Once the plant reaches 6 inches, you can begin trimming larger, outer leaves. Leave 1/3 of the height of the plant at a time to ensure it continues growing.

Photo / Recipe Source: Taste of Home

• 3 tablespoons minced fresh Parsley

• 2 tablespoons lemon juice

• 1 tablespoon grated lemon zest

• 1 tablespoon olive oil

• 2 garlic cloves, minced

• 1/4 teaspoon salt

• 1/8 teaspoon pepper

• 4 cod fillets (6 ounces each)

• 2 green onions, chopped

1. Preheat oven to 400°.

2. In a small bowl, mix the first seven ingredients.

3. Place cod in an ungreased 11×7-in. baking dish; top with parsley mixture. Sprinkle with green onions.

4. Bake, covered, 10-15 minutes or until fish flakes easily with a fork.

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