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Who would have thought the Parsley Chronicles would become such a dramatic saga? Here I thought it would be an amusing photographic journey from seed to plant, but instead, it’s turned into a roller coaster ride of expectations and dreams — all of which seem poised to come crashing down at any moment.
Last week, the Obama Sprout brought hope and optimism to my cup of fledgling parsley. Alas, while I still maintain hope, it’s become apparent to me that hope alone will not save this poor plant. That’s why today, I took matters into my own hands and attempted a Hail Mary procedure in an effort to revive this parsley to its fullest potential.
The gritty photos after the jump…

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Things have been looking quite dire in the parsley cup lately.


Here’s the parsley two weeks ago.

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Here it is — or rather, ISN’T — today.

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Only the Obama Sprout shows any signs of upward growth.

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There are some other bright spots here and there — the Michelle Obamas and whatnot.

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But mostly it’s just a sad, pathetic state of affairs.

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A veritable horticultural ghetto.

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With the parsley not even tall enough anymore to extend beyond the cup’s brim, I start to think that maybe I have to do something.

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There’s still too much potential for me to simply chuck the whole project.

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I can’t turn my back on the few green sprouts that dare rise above the nastiness.

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I will not let the sun set on my parsley.

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(even if the sun was quite LITRALLY setting on my parsley)

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Like a desperate surgeon hoping to cure a Brazilian model of a raging infection, it was time to prune.

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With ginger hands and steady determination, I delicately removed as many dead leaves and stems as I could.

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The bounty was great.

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So long, brave soldiers.

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The new era is upon us.

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Only time will tell if the Obama Sprout and its followers will thrive in this freshly pruned environment.

Will the operation succeed? Or is this parsley doomed forever??? Stay tuned…