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24 Apr 16, Marg (Australia - sub-tropical climate)

After losing my favourite curly leaf parsley and unable to replace it at present, I bought an Afro parsley. I find the leaves frail and wonder whether I should cut the tops off or pull leaves out.

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08 Nov 15, JP (Australia - tropical climate)

I live in Cairns and my garden faces north which means I get the full sun all day long. There are children running about so I can't plant any plants with thorns or sharp edges. I love colour as I am a happy person. What would you advise me to plant?

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28 Oct 15, Anne Gibson, The Micro Gardener (Australia - sub-tropical climate)

That depends on whether you want more leaves or free seeds from your plant. Once the stalk starts to appear, parsley is entering its old age stage of life! This can happen early if it has been under water stress. You can slow the process down by snipping the stem off at the base. Use these leaves and stem as normal or as a celery substitute (they're cousins!) I try to always have multiples of the same plant so I can allow some to go to flower & seed, while still harvesting others. If you don't have this luxury and this is your only parsley plant, now's the time to sow new seedlings so they have time to catch up by the time your plant is producing seeds. Hope this helps.

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27 Oct 15, Fiona (Australia - temperate climate)

My parsley is growing what appears to be stalks that will lead to flowers. Should I allow them to grow or cut them off to promote leaf growth? Thanks in advance :)

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29 Sep 14, sammie (Australia - temperate climate)

Hi my flat leaf parsley is flowering, what dose this mean?

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29 Oct 14, Genevieve (Australia - temperate climate)

After flowering the seeds will form and when they dry, it will scatter them around the area. Some months later you find parsley seedlings popping up, you can thin or leave them to grow in a big block.

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27 Feb 14, barry (Australia - temperate climate)

my flat leaf parsley plant droops and the leaves turn yellow.

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08 Oct 13, Barry Durkin (Australia - temperate climate)

Have cut parseley right back will it grow again or plant fresh stuff ? Barry

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06 Jun 13, joe gillriasoukas (Australia - temperate climate)

can parsley be grown indoor? and when do we trim it.

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12 May 13, Josh (Australia - sub-tropical climate)

I am growing parsley for the first time and I have a flat-leaf variety in a planter box with 2 basil plants, which is very happy. I have another flat-leaf plant that is now in a planter box with 2 curly-leaf parsley plants, and all 3 have a white discoloration or scorched areas toward the edge of the leaves. I have done some research and can only assume I'm watering them too much. Does anyone have advice on how to bring them back? I'm now only watering twice per week. Any advice would be great.

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