My Parsley has frost bite!
 

I've got a load of fantastic tasting parsley growing in my garden at the
moment.

This morning it looks like the frost has got it, and it has severely wilted
(but is still covered in frost). Is it too late to do much with it?

This is my first time growing herbs, and so far I've been cutting a bit as I
want to use it, to have it fresh. I'd rather continue doing that than dry
it, but do I have an alternative? Could I freeze it and just thaw some out
when I want it?

Cheers

Andrew

"Andrew" wrote in message
...
I've got a load of fantastic tasting parsley growing in my garden at the
moment.

This morning it looks like the frost has got it, and it has severely
wilted
(but is still covered in frost). Is it too late to do much with it?

This is my first time growing herbs, and so far I've been cutting a bit as
I
want to use it, to have it fresh. I'd rather continue doing that than dry
it, but do I have an alternative? Could I freeze it and just thaw some out
when I want it?

Cheers

Andrew


If its covered with frost its already well on the way to being frozen!
NOthing to be lost by trying.

--
Tumbleweed

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Andrew wrote:
: I've got a load of fantastic tasting parsley growing in my garden at
: the moment.
:
: This morning it looks like the frost has got it, and it has severely
: wilted (but is still covered in frost). Is it too late to do much
: with it?
:
: This is my first time growing herbs, and so far I've been cutting a
: bit as I want to use it, to have it fresh. I'd rather continue doing
: that than dry it, but do I have an alternative? Could I freeze it and
: just thaw some out when I want it?
:
: Cheers
:
: Andrew

Whatever you do, leave it in the ground as the best parsley will come in the
spring when it shoots again before flowering

On Sat, 20 Nov 2004 10:27:11 GMT, "Andrew"
wrote:

I've got a load of fantastic tasting parsley growing in my garden at the
moment.

This morning it looks like the frost has got it, and it has severely wilted
(but is still covered in frost). Is it too late to do much with it?

This is my first time growing herbs, and so far I've been cutting a bit as I
want to use it, to have it fresh. I'd rather continue doing that than dry
it, but do I have an alternative? Could I freeze it and just thaw some out
when I want it?

You may find it will pick up again when the frost is off it.
However, parsley freezes well. Just put the stalks in a poly-bag and
freeze it whole. Once completely frozen it will crumble and be ready
for use.Just pick out the stalks.
It is a good idea to let parsley go to seed in its second year and
with any luck you will have a carpet of fresh parsley free!


Pam in Bristol

"Andrew" wrote in message
...
I've got a load of fantastic tasting parsley growing in my garden at
the
moment.

This morning it looks like the frost has got it, and it has severely
wilted
(but is still covered in frost). Is it too late to do much with it?

This is my first time growing herbs, and so far I've been cutting a
bit as I
want to use it, to have it fresh. I'd rather continue doing that
than dry
it, but do I have an alternative? Could I freeze it and just thaw
some out
when I want it?

To the best of my knowledge, parsley is an annual. (At any rate, it
is usually grown as an annual)

Franz

"Andrew" wrote in message
...
I've got a load of fantastic tasting parsley growing in my garden at
the
moment.

This morning it looks like the frost has got it, and it has severely
wilted
(but is still covered in frost). Is it too late to do much with it?

This is my first time growing herbs, and so far I've been cutting a
bit as I
want to use it, to have it fresh. I'd rather continue doing that
than dry
it, but do I have an alternative? Could I freeze it and just thaw
some out
when I want it?

Oops. In my earlier note I said I thought parsley was grown as an
annual. I spoke too quickly. For annual, read biennial.

Franz