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How to Grow Menuette

Petroselinum crispum

Your complete guide to growing Menuette.

☀SunFull sun (6+ hours)
💧WaterRegular, consistent moisture
📅Harvest75 days
🗺Zones3–11
📏Height0-3 feet
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When to Plant Menuette

Planting windows vary by USDA hardiness zone. Look up yours by ZIP code.

ZoneStart IndoorsDirect SowHarvest
Zone 3 April – May — July – October
Zone 4 March – April — July – October
Zone 5 March – April — June – October
Zone 6 March – April — June – November
Zone 7 February – March — June – November
Zone 8 February – March — May – December
Zone 9 January – February — April – December
Zone 10 January — April – December
Zone 11 January — March – December

Companion Plants for Menuette

✓ Good companions

Asparagus

Basil repels asparagus beetles and both plants have complementary root depths

Carrots

Basil may improve carrot flavor and repels carrot flies

Lettuce

Basil provides light shade for lettuce and repels aphids that damage leafy greens

Marigolds

Repel nematodes and aphids while attracting beneficial predatory insects

Oregano

Both Mediterranean herbs share similar growing conditions and attract beneficial pollinators

Parsley

Attracts beneficial insects and provides ground cover without competing for nutrients

Peppers

Basil deters aphids and spider mites that commonly attack pepper plants

Tomatoes

Basil repels tomato hornworms and may improve tomato flavor and growth

✗ Keep away from

Common Thyme

May compete aggressively for space and nutrients, potentially stunting basil growth

Fennel

Produces allelopathic compounds that inhibit growth of most herbs including basil

Rue

Inhibits basil growth through allelopathic compounds and may stunt development

Sage

Competes for similar nutrients and may inhibit basil's growth when planted too close

Nutrition Facts

Per 100g serving (USDA FoodData Central)

23.0kcal
3.15gProtein
1.60gFiber
18.00mgVitamin C
3.17mgIron
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