- 1). Fill a small container with warm water. Pour the Italian parsley seeds into the water and allow them to soak for 24 hours.
- 2). Pour potting soil into 3-inch growing containers.
- 3). Sprinkle the Italian parsley seeds onto the surface of the soil. Cover them with a 1/8-inch layer of soil and mist with a spray bottle until it is moist enough to stick to your finger. Continue to dampen the soil whenever it dries out.
- 4). Thin the seedlings when they are 3 inches tall by snipping all but the sturdiest plants off at soil level with scissors.
- 5). Use a spade to cultivate the garden soil until it is loose to a depth of 10 to 12 inches.
- 6). Dig planting holes just deep enough to set the Italian parsley seedlings at the level they grew in the containers. Water until the soil feels evenly moist. Leave a space of 10 inches between the plants.
- 7). Apply 2 inches of mulch around the seedlings to discourage the growth of weeds. Water as necessary to keep the soil lightly moist.
- 8). Broadcast 5-10-5 fertilizer around the plants three to four weeks after transplanting. Apply 3 ounces to every 10-foot row. Scrape the granules into the surface layer of soil and water thoroughly after applying the fertilizer.
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