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Didi Hofmann   
Monday, 01 May 2006

Parsley

May is the month to start strengthening the immune system for winter. Which doesn't mean that you have to spend a fortune on exotic sounding and pricey supplements. The answer is quite simply on your doorstep - Parsley.

The fresh leaves of both common garden parsley and Italian parsley are highly nutritious and can be considered a natural vitamin and mineral supplement (A, C, E and Iron) in their own right. Even better, parsley has anti-oxidant properties that neutralise cancer-promoting agents. Try eating two tablespoons of chopped fresh parsley each day by sprinkling it on salads, adding it to meat, pasta or cheese sauces at the end of cooking or juice it up in a blender with apple or tomato juice. A cup of parsley tea is also very refreshing, and helps treat kidney and bladder infections.

The flat-leaf Italian parsley is even easier to grow than the moss curled variety and it has a more distinctive taste. It grows in full sun or partial shade and does best in rich soil that is kept moist. Plant as a border for roses and it will keep pests away while enjoying the water that's lavished on the roses.

Di-Di is the owner of Bouquet Garni Nursery - South Africa's Top Potted Herb Growers and Marketers. You'll find hundreds of tips and recipes to help you get the most from your herbs, and his insanely popular FREE Timeless Herb Secrets e-newsletter, on his website www.herb.co.za.

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