{"product_id":"semences-persil-frise-vert-foret-ancestral","title":"Forest Green Curled Parsley Heirloom","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003ePetroselinum crispum.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe curly version of the great classic of garden herbs. The same species as flat-leaf Italian parsley, but selected over the centuries for its richly ruffled, triple-curled leaves that form little dense bouquets like tufts of dark green moss. The Forest Green variety stands out for a particularly deep, sustained colour that resists summer fading well, and for a compact, well-held habit useful both for appearance in the garden and for cutting in the kitchen.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCurly parsley has long suffered an unfair reputation — that of being \"the parsley you put on the plate to look pretty but don't eat.\" It's a shame, because its taste is frankly good — less peppery than Italian, rounder, milder, with an almost sweet finish — and its curly texture has real advantages in the kitchen: it holds its shape and volume better after chopping, it fluffs nicely on a dish without flattening, and it incorporates better into certain preparations (English green sauce, snail garlic-parsley butter, North American tabbouleh, shepherd's pie).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNutritional bonus: it contains slightly more vitamin C than the Italian. For ornamental gardens and decorative vegetable plots, it's also a visual asset — its ruffled pompoms make a superb, structured border along a path or around a bed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGrower's tip:\u003c\/strong\u003e Same principles as for the Italian. Slow germination, accelerated by soaking the seeds for 24 hours in warm water. Indoor start 6 to 8 weeks before planting out, or direct-sow as soon as the soil can be worked. Biennial — most plants survive the Québec winter under mulch and restart the following spring before bolting in June (which allows seed harvest for the following season). To prolong leaf production, cut the flower stalk as soon as it appears if you don't want to make seeds — the plant then puts its energy into producing new leaves.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOpen-pollinated. Biennial. Insect-pollinated; crosses with other parsleys nearby — isolate for seed saving.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHeight: 25 to 35 cm in the first year.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMaturity: 70 to 80 days for full harvest; first usable leaves from 6 weeks.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eExposure: full sun to part shade (appreciates some shade in summer heat).\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRich, fresh, well-drained soil. Space plants 20 to 25 cm apart.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDirect-sow as soon as the soil can be worked (April-May in Québec), or indoor start 6 to 8 weeks before planting out to compensate for slow germination. Harvest outer stems leaving the heart intact.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Joual Vert","offers":[{"title":"400","offer_id":42760987771052,"sku":"GC-H-PARFGR-400","price":0.99,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true},{"title":"2000","offer_id":42760987803820,"sku":"GC-H-PARFGR-2K","price":3.99,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true},{"title":"10000","offer_id":42760987836588,"sku":"GC-H-PARFGR-10K","price":15.99,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true},{"title":"50000","offer_id":42760987869356,"sku":"GC-H-PARFGR-50K","price":63.99,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0532\/1388\/8684\/products\/fgparsley_b96669a4-305c-40df-91e9-4ce3d0c5da97.jpg?v=1664221292","url":"https:\/\/joualvert.ca\/en\/products\/forest-green-curled-parsley-heirloom-seeds","provider":"Joual Vert","version":"1.0","type":"link"}