How to grow Parsley?

It hates the sun. Likes cool damp shade.

I buy the pots of parsley in supermarket and separate them - planting in fairly rich soil. I've never had much success with seeds, except when plant goes to seed and self-seeds. I think parsley likes moist conditions and seems to do well in partial shade.
Your gritty soil, Skydancer may be too well drained - try it in with more compost and some chicken manure pellets if you have some.

Oh thank you*Whitewavemark2*. I thought all herbs loved sun. I will move it this very afternoon. Farmor15 - I will try your suggestions, thank you. I am very keen to grow Parsley.

I've tried several times to grow parsley in a semi shaded part of the garden from seed.Always disappointing. This year I planted up a supermarkets pot in a sunnier area -shady in the morning- and it's growing like mad in a large pot.

I grow it in pots on the kitchen window sill. Basil does well too.

It is said that the seed has to go down to the devil and back nine times before it will germinate, which is why it takes so long. Also, according to an old English folk tale, parsley grows best in a household where the wife wears the trousers.

Greyduster - everyone knows that parsley grows only in a house where the woman is boss....(?)
Just check that the men in your life aren't sabotaging your herb to avoid this.

Try a North wall, mine grows in a couple of little trough. I start the seeds off on in the Sun then move.
I have parsley all through the winter months by doing this.
And I do wear the Trousers 😅

I gave up growing parsley from seed and bought a supermarket one in the spring. It has flourished and is still growing well.

Greyduster

It is said that the seed has to go down to the devil and back nine times before it will germinate, which is why it takes so long. Also, according to an old English folk tale, parsley grows best in a household where the wife wears the trousers.

My Granny always said that foklore says witches grow good parsley. Could be a variation of your folk lore.
Anyway I have no problem growing it from seed!

Folklore!

I scatter the seed in a big pot and cover with a thin layer of soil have had no problem with it

I buy the supermarket pot grown parsley but split it in about 4 bits then plant in my raised bed.
Skydancer you are thinking of Mediterranean herbs that like well drained soil and a sunny site.

The app Picture This will tell you what’s wrong (or if the plant is healthy) and suggest how to remedy any problems.
Costs just under£30 a year but really worth it. Identifies any plant or tree.
If you have a gravel path, sprinkle the seeds on it and leave them alone. I had parsley in a pot outside(in full sun), it self seeded and spread like a weed.

I read somewhere that you should water parsley from the side, if it's in a pot. And it works, apparently many herbs should be watered this way. Growing outside is hopeless, too many slugs.

According to an old wife’s tale Parsley grows best in households where the wife wears the trousers

I had flat leaf parsley self seed in the scrub beside my wheelie bins. It grew really tall before I identified it with the Seek app. I am mystified as its ancestor died in the pot some time ago and I have had no success with parsley of any kind, despite my moniker.

Hello! I’d like to go to sleep listening to an audiobook. Had anyone used a audiobook site that they can recommend please? ☺️

I’d like to go to sleep listening to an audiobook. Has anyone had experience of a site they cud recommend please? ☺️xx

Doesn't answer your question but as you "love the stuff" as do I, why not buy bunches of it around Christmas time when it's plentiful in shops, supermarkets and markets and freeze it. It's what I do and it lasts for months and months a d I help myself whenever I need it - all ready made

sheffkath - you should start a new thread with your question as you're unlikely to get replies on this one as it's about parsley.

I like Parsley - it's a natural diuretic .
I don't find it that easy to grow .
It tends to bolt so I've been growing it in too hot a place .
Good advice about semi shade .
Any advice about growing Coriander ?
I love it on curries .

deedeedum

I read somewhere that you should water parsley from the side, if it's in a pot. And it works, apparently many herbs should be watered this way. Growing outside is hopeless, too many slugs.

I often wonder if the rain that falls on it knows this and obligingly slants sidieways on to parsley plants😁

It's rather illogical advice, isn't it?

My parsley old wives tale is that you should sow the seed on Good Friday in a drill that you have poured boiling water on...