Just Veggies

Parsley, Flat and Curly

I received an email from the California-based seed company Renee’s Garden last week suggesting that gardeners had time to sow one last batch of parsley. Along with that information they offered up several suggestions of and descriptions for parsley varieties that readers could try. I was surprised they suggested curly version. Why on earth would ...

Mild Winter Herbs

Mild winter herbs have never really been in the realm of possibility for a New England gardener like myself. The most I have ever hoped for is the parsley to have a few remaining stalks in March and that’s only if I mulched it sufficiently. But now that winters aren’t as cold and as long ...

Growing Parsley in Winter

Growing parsley in winter is one of the surprising gardening delights of the season. I was reminded of this during a recent walk through my neighborhood on a 32F day. In fact, it may have been colder than that. The otherwise brownish-hued community garden contained pops of green emitting from both this resilient herb and ...