Sea parsley
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A native bush tucker plant. Its leaves can be used fresh or dried.
When to plant/sow in zone:
Requirements:
Full sun to part shade. Tolerates dry conditions but grows best with regular watering and feeding. Suitable for pots.
Soil:
Very well-drained soil enriched with compost and/or well-rotted manure or organic pellets.
How to start: SEED: Sow in punnets into seed-raising mix, 2mm deep. Keep moist. Germinates in 10-28 days; be certain to keep moist. SEEDLING: Plant in the ground when seedlings are 10cm+ tall. If growing more than one plant, space them 50-60cm apart. Can be grown in a 25-40cm pot, in premium potting mix for native plants.
How to grow: Keep moist and mulch with straw. Apply seaweed solution or liquid fertiliser fortnightly. Apply organic fertiliser pellets monthly.
When to harvest: Start harvesting from 8 weeks, by pinching off the tips or larger leaves.
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