Moss Curled Parsley | Petroselinum crispum | Certified Organic
Delightful sparkly texture with a rich parsley tang.
Looking closely, slowly, and quietly in this hyper-connected age, the skill of meditative observation is a lost art. But, ironically, it is a practice that can lead us into deeper connection with the world. A study of this parsley reveals it to be exceptionally curly, with fold upon fold of dense foliage that makes for deliciously textured eating. Let it connect you to memories of your favourite tabouleh, to rich vegetable stew, even to buffets adorned with parsley garnish. Every garden is a window; take the time to look.
Parsley is an essential kitchen herb. This uber-curly variety should be more than a garnish. It packs intense flavor within all those curls. Its upright leaves stay off the ground, making it easier and cleaner to pick.
Start indoors early and transplant, or direct sow as soon as the ground can be worked. Parsley can take up to 2 weeks to germinate, so be patient and keep area watered. Thin to 12" apart for bushier plants. Harvest continually by cutting off the outer stems, leaving the middle leaves to grow. One planting can last all season, but it can also be sown in early summer for a fresh fall-winter crop.
Days to Germination 7-14 days
Days to Maturity 75 days
Planting Depth ¼"
Spacing in Row 8"
Spacing Between Rows 18"
Height at Maturity 12"
Width at Maturity 10"
Sun Preference Full to Little Sun
Artwork by Joel Floyd. Joel's coloured pencil illustration is very "meta" artistic illustration of the process of scientific illustration. Floyd's imaginary scientist is clearly exploring the plant and its relationship to the natural world, including butterflies.
About Hudson Valley Seed Company
They are a values-driven seed company that practices and celebrates responsible seed production and stewardship. Hudson Valley are best known for their beautiful artist-design seed packs (Art Packs) that appeal to gardeners, gift buyers, and lovers of art and nature.
These Art Packs, most fundamentally, tell stories. Hudson Valley challenges artists to convey in a manner that is fully their own, the history and meaning of the seed variety contained in each pack. These stories were once integral to traditional societies-stories of seeds were often origin stories for entire communities and peoples, and the lore and beliefs that accumulated around seed varieties reflected the nearly familial way in which gardeners and farmers regarded their crops. Our society is, by and large, no longer connected to plants this way. But we like to think these Art Packs help to stitch our fragmented world back together: useful seeds, evocative art, both equally valuable to our experience of being human.