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18 Apr 11, Michelle (Australia - sub-tropical climate)

Have tried growing parsley at two different houses now and it has been completely eaten by something in both locations. I am thinking a possum? Is there a way to avoid it being eaten? Is it possible to grow it indoors? Thanks!

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16 May 11, arthur (Australia - temperate climate)

18 apr Hi Michelle, just a thought. give them a treat put some pepper over it and around it.that may cure them.They have agood sense of smell I can not see it doing them any harm,it work with cats. Arthur

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08 Nov 11, Dee (Australia - temperate climate)

Hi Michelle I've heard that a good possum deterrent is to mix a cup of molasses into one litre of water and spray it over new foliage. Apparently it also works for grasshoppers and caterpillars too.

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20 May 14, Richard (Australia - temperate climate)

A few years back in Albany WA there was a lady there who used dog hair to pack into a stocking which she tied to a stake next to her plants. I thought it was weird but it does seem to work. Possums didn't like the scent (and no it wasn't smellable to humans).

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18 Apr 11, (Australia - cool/mountain climate)

It grows really well in a pot. Perhaps you can put wire netting over a pot to protect it.

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22 Apr 11, Terry (Australia - temperate climate)

I have also had problems with possums eating my parsley - I put bird netting over the plants which has worked so far.

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17 Jan 12, amanda (Australia - temperate climate)

in early spring I had a happy parsley living in a full sun garden bed. however it was growing out of control and i cut it back. now all i have is a large parsley plant in seed with very little edible leaves for cooking. what should i do to stop seed and promote healthy edible leaves again?

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16 Feb 12, Robbie (Australia - temperate climate)

I think you should collect your seed and plant it the old gone is finished.

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07 Jan 13, Brina (Australia - sub-tropical climate)

I've just recently potted some Afro parsley, which was eaten by a possum, and now an Italian leaf parsley, which just last night was eaten by a possum. My question is that because it leaves the stems, can my parsley keep growing with new leaves?

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07 Jan 13, Jake (Australia - sub-tropical climate)

I have a little possum problem. He takes mint, passion fruit leaves, bean leaves but not the beans, strawberries and geraniums. All mine have grown back. I have even taken to hanging some plants where it is impossible for him to get to now as I haven't gotten a strawberry yet. I would move the plant ant see what happens.

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