Parsley

I've talked a lot about plants going to seed in this blog. That's because seeding is one of the main ways that plants propogate and reproduce from year to year. Even without humans collecting and saving seeds in their basements, plants have multiplied by seed for millions of years. Check out my earlier post this week about Cilantro going to seed and posts from last year about lettuce dropping seed.

Yesterday I was planting some Sweet William in the herb garden. While clearing away some weeds I noticed the parsley had gone to seed. If you look closely at the picture, you can see the stalks shooting up and small seeds starting to form at their tips. I will let these seeds form, dry and drop. Then, next spring, we'll have more parsley!