Germination will be slow. Some gardeners soak seed for a day before sowing to hasten germination. Parsley is very hardy and can survive the winter for early spring use. Leaves can be dried for flavoring or the plants can be dug up, potted, and brought indoors. Beloved since medieval times and brought to the New World by 17th-century settlers.
Roots are a delicious winter treat possessing a sweet nutty flavor.
May be dug after frost or before spring growth appears. Used historically in potages, fritters or dressed with butter and cream. Sow seed as early as the ground can be worked. Adequate moisture is essential for good germination, which may take up to 21 days. Historically strewn in animal bedding to repel fleas.