Did you know? | Parsley 🌿

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In yesterday's Q&A, Dianna asked, "𝘞𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘥𝘰 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘯 𝘮𝘢𝘬𝘦 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘗𝘢𝘳𝘴𝘭𝘦𝘺?"

And while we definitely talked about Parsley recipes, we also covered some fun facts about Parsley that I wanted to share with everyone!

𝗙𝗶𝗿𝘀𝘁 𝘂𝗽, 𝗶𝗳 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗻𝗲𝗲𝗱 𝘀𝗼𝗺𝗲 𝗽𝗮𝗿𝘀𝗹𝗲𝘆 𝗿𝗲𝗰𝗶𝗽𝗲 𝗶𝗻𝘀𝗽𝗼:

𝗧𝗮𝗯𝗯𝗼𝘂𝗹𝗲𝗵 is a Middle Eastern salad, typically made with a buttload of parsley + cucumbers, tomatoes, mint, wheat grain, lemon juice, and olive oil. I've even made it with chickpeas & quinoa before in place of the wheat grain. Super delish and fresh in the summer!
Another fave is 𝗖𝗵𝗶𝗺𝗶𝗰𝗵𝘂𝗿𝗿𝗶, an Argentinian sauce made from (you guessed it, a lot of parsley 🤣) + vinegar, olive oil, and other herbs that pairs beautifully with veggies (like roasted potatoes), or steak 😋
Cindy said she loves putting parsley in soups and stews and over fresh-baked fish
Faye said she is obsessed with parsley and grows it any chance she gets! (Ok, just kidding, she most definitely did not say that 🤣)

And because I just KNOW you were dying for some parsley trivia today... Here are some fun facts you can share at your next dinner party 😉

𝗜𝘁’𝘀 𝗯𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗻𝗶𝗮𝗹

Meaning it has a 2-year lifecycle. It grows lots of leaves in the first year, then flowers and goes to seed in the second year. Which means it's a great herb to start a new succession planting of each year.

𝗜𝘁’𝘀 𝗮 𝗵𝗼𝘀𝘁 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗦𝘄𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗼𝘄𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗹 𝗯𝘂𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗳𝗹𝗶𝗲𝘀 🦋

Parsley is a primary food source for Black Swallowtail caterpillars. Look out for bright green & black striped caterpillars about mid-summer. (3rd photo)

𝗙𝗹𝗮𝘁 𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗳 (𝗜𝘁𝗮𝗹𝗶𝗮𝗻) 𝘃𝘀. 𝗖𝘂𝗿𝗹𝘆 𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗳:

Flat is my personal fave. It has a much stronger, more robust flavor.
Curly has a milder taste. And I personally find it a little more annoying to chop. (Don't tell it I said that). But it makes a pretty garnish and is great for adding texture/depth to a flower bed design.

𝗜𝘁’𝘀 𝗮 𝗡𝗮𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗮𝗹 𝗕𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗵 𝗠𝗶𝗻𝘁

That garnish isn’t just there for looks 😉. Parsley is rich in chlorophyll, which acts as a natural deodorizer. Chewing a sprig after dinner doesn't just make you look like a bunny; it actually works better than most mints, which usually just mask smelly breath.

𝗦𝘁𝗲𝗽 𝗮𝘀𝗶𝗱𝗲, 𝗼𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗲 𝗷𝘂𝗶𝗰𝗲!

Per 100g, parsley contains more vitamin C than an orange! 133-190 mg in 🌿 vs. approx 53 mg in an🍊. INSANE.

PLANTS ARE SO COOL.

Who’s planting parsley this year?!

P.S. Have you ever seen a leaf that size?!

This was from my parsley “bush” in my old garden (RIP), and it’s such a reliable herb for me. It survived 100℉+ (38℃+) days through Texas summer and the cold 10℉ (-12℃) of winter!

If you have other recipe ideas, share those below, too!

Yuusss. Love growing parsley! 😊

OMG what?! Adding parsley to my grow list right now! 🤯

Still didn't convince me to grow it 🙃

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Did you know? | Parsley 🌿