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On tidying up the leaves in the garden (finally) I noticed some Flat Leaf Parsley growing through from beneath the leaves that had accummulated on top of the pots.

Photo on my blog for anyone that's interested.

Surely it's too early and it'll die in the frosts?

Do I move it into the greenhouse (unheated)?

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What would Vedder do?

I've got a flat leaf that's been outside all winter. I'm pretty sure it's still there (I've not been up for a fortnight)

If it's growing all by itself (ie without cloches or other artificiality) then it's got to be happy. I'd leave it be

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Yes, my three pots of flat leaved parsley survived the cold and snow and are growing happily outside. tough stuff, parsley!

My curled parsley has flopped a little, but it's still green (and tastey). I'm going to have to dig it up soon though as it's in the potato bed.

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My parcel just shook the snow off and popped back up again - wonderful stuff.

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I've had parsley self seed and keep going a couple of years. It's jolly hardy stuff.

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On advice from a respectable source, I brought my FLP into the house for the winter. It is currently looking very sick but I reckon it will have got so soft that I can't move it back out yet.

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>If flying is so safe, why do they call the airport the terminal?

Most of my herbs at home are in pots and get moved into an unheated greenhouse over winter. To be honest most of them look pretty good and are still being used quite happily including my flat leaved parsley (can't stand the curly stuff so don't grow it)

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It is a surprise that plants can still grow at this time of year, yet daffodils and snow drops are starting to poke through. Even my rhubarb has new leaves bursting out.

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That's a shame. Mine is on the cool kitchen windowsill. It's very green & gives me a couple of leaves a week, but keeps getting colonised by aphids who tuck right down into the base of the leaves where my squishing fingers can't quite reach

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All gardeners know better than other gardeners." -- Chinese Proverb.

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Our snow is subsiding now and the parsley, rosemary, thyme and sage all seem to have rather enjoyed hiding under it, look fine

That's why I didn't bring mine inside-2 years ago the little b****rs moved from parsley to the other plants-ate chilli,fuchsia and venus flytrap

GreenFLY ate a Dionaea? Get a sarracenia. The little sods don't have a chance.

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Why didn't Noah just swat those 2 greenflies?

Why are they called apartments when they are all stuck together?
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>If flying is so safe, why do they call the airport the terminal?

Sarraceniac,I guess you must have a few carnivorousies yourself(or like them a lot).
First VF was finished off by aphids,the second one is overwintering in the kitchen and looks miserable.I got them because I have loads of flies in the kitchen in the summertime-the back door leading to the garden is opened and VF had plenty of food(with a little help from OH and my eyebrow tweezers).I love VF's they are absolutely amazing plants but I'd love to have sundew.Unfortunately these plants are sun-loving so east facing kitchen window isn't the best for them.

I have Sarracenias and Nepenthes galore. I know I am going off topic but I just want to brag about one of my Nepenthes. I grow everything myself from off-set or seed.

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Why didn't Noah just swat those 2 greenflies?

Why are they called apartments when they are all stuck together?
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>If flying is so safe, why do they call the airport the terminal?

I was surprised to see my FLP had survived too- it didn't last year...(how long can they live for? last years was 2 yrs old?)

Interesting plants sarr!

I thought they were biennials

They are usually biennial and are not as 'lush' in their second year then go to that great nursery in the sky. If you are lucky you can get seed or they may even self seed but I think without a bit of faffing about that is unusual.

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Why didn't Noah just swat those 2 greenflies?

Why are they called apartments when they are all stuck together?
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>If flying is so safe, why do they call the airport the terminal?

Biennial then!..that would account for it dying last winter- I thought it was the -14C that saw it off- hence the surprise at seeing last years plant survive!
I did save some of the seeds in the Autumn- so I'll get those sown.
Thanks

Just looked outside the kitchen window,FL Parsley looking ok with some new shoots popping up!

Originally purchased from supermarket as a "growing herb " and planted in my herb bed.

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I would be a perfectionist, but I dont have the time

The Flp I have planted out inthe plot is sending up new growth through the scraggy leaves affected by the recent snow and frost. Interestingly, I have a clump growing in an old bucket (also sown last year), that I moved into the cold greenhouse just before the cold snap and that is not doing half as well!

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I find FLP very tough,mine has lasted well all winter and like 2 sheds given us at least one portion per week. I re sow every year so as one lot is fading another is coming along behind.

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You need to put your squishing fingers on a diet so you can get further down to squish! A squirt with a pyrethrum spray should finish off the blighters you can't reach. It's a non-systemic spray, and they tell us that after just 24 hours you can harvest again.

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