Parsley: Not Just Another Pretty Green

Parsley: Not Just Another Pretty Green
Advice for growing parsley. And don't think there are only two kinds. (Heard of Hamburg parsley?) Transcript of radio broadcast:
24 March 2008

This the VOA Special English Agriculture Report.

Parsley is an ancient green and a respected addition to many foods. But other times, its job is just to make a mealtime plate look pretty. Poor parsley, valued for its looks, then thrown away.

Yet parsley is a good source of vitamins and other nutrients. The taste is a little strong for some people, but others chew on parsley to freshen their breath.

Curly parsley is the kind that often ends up being used just for appearance. Many gardeners grow curly parsley as a border for flowerbeds.

Flat-leaf parsley is easier to work with for cooking. This kind is often called Italian or French parsley.

Do you know about a third kind of parsley? Hamburg parsley has flat leaves that can be used for the same purposes as other parsley. But Hamburg parsley has a large root which is used as a vegetable -- for example, to add flavor to soups.

Hamburg parsley is popular, not surprisingly, in Germany, home to the city of Hamburg.

Parsley is used in foods such as tabouli, a traditional Lebanese salad, and is often served with lamb, fish and beef dishes. Parsley is an herb if you use just the greens. If the root is used, then parsley is considered a vegetable.

Some gardeners suggest that to get the best tasting parsley, you should plant new seeds every year. You can get parsley to grow faster by pouring warm water over the seeds. Leave the seeds in the water overnight. Then you can grow them in containers indoors or plant them outside.

Charlie Nardozzi is a writer for the National Gardening Association in the United States. He says parsley grows best when temperatures are under twenty-one degrees Celsius. In colder climates, parsley can go into the ground two to three weeks before the last freeze is likely to happen.

Charlie Nardozzi says parsley likes to grow in sunny places or in partial sun. The seeds need rich, moist soil. Plant the seeds about fifteen to twenty-five centimeters apart. Water regularly during the first month. After that, parsley does not need very much water.

Ron Waldrop is a county extension director for the University of Illinois. He says you can harvest parsley by cutting most of the plant, or leave more of the plant in the ground for a second crop.

To dry parsley, tie the plant stems together and hang them upside down in a warm, dark, airy place. The leaves should be dry in a week or two. After that, store them in a tightly closed container.

And that’s the VOA Special English Agriculture Report, written by Jerilyn Watson.


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香菜：不只是另一种漂亮的绿色
忠告越来越香菜。不要以为现在只有两种。 （听说汉堡香菜？ ）誊本的电台广播：
2008年3月24日

这美国之音特别英语农业部报告。

香菜，是一个古老的绿色和受尊敬的，除了掌握到许多食品。但其他时候，它的工作就是使就餐板看看漂亮。穷人香菜，价值为它的长相，然后扔掉。

然而，香菜，是一个很好的来源，维生素和其他营养素。品味，是一个小强，为一些人，但别人嚼香菜，以焕发其呼气。

曲香菜，是那种局部性的，而且往往被用来只为外观。许多园丁成长鬈香菜作为一个边境flowerbeds 。

平面叶香菜，是比较容易的工作，同煮食。这种通常被称为意大利或法国香菜。

你知不知道大约三分之一种香菜？汉堡香菜已平板叶片可用于同样的目的和其他香菜。但汉堡香菜有大根，是用来作为蔬菜-例如，要添加风味，以清汤。

汉堡香菜，是受欢迎的，而不是令人惊讶的是，在德国，家汉堡市。

香菜是用在食物，如tabouli ，一种传统的黎巴嫩沙拉，并时常送达羊肉，鱼和牛肉的菜肴。香菜是一种药草，如果你使用的只是在果岭上。根如果是使用的话，香菜认为是一种蔬菜。

一些园丁建议，以获得最佳的品尝香菜，你应该植物新种子，每一年。你可以得到香菜的增长速度将快浇温水以上的种子。假种子，在水中一夜。然后你可以成长，他们在容器或在室内植物之外。

查理nardozzi是一个作家，为国家园艺协会在美国。他说，香菜生长最好，当温度下21摄氏度。在较冷，香菜，可去进入地面2至3个星期前的最后冻结，是有可能发生的。

查理nardozzi说，香菜喜欢生长在有阳光的地方，或在局部孙。种子需要丰富，潮湿土壤。植物种子约15至25厘米除。水定期头一个月期间。这之后，香菜，并不需要非常的水。

罗恩waldrop ，是一个县的延主任为伊利诺伊大学的。他说，你可以收获香菜削减大部分的植物，或留出更多的核电厂在地面为第二茬作物。

干香菜，配合植物茎一起挂颠倒，在热烈的，皮肤黝黑，通风的地方。叶应干燥，在一，二个星期。这之后，将它们存放在密封的容器中。

这也是该美国之音特别英语农业部报告，写jerilyn沃森。