Parsley Problems

Last spring I planted 2 parsley transplants presumably of the same variety. One plant went to seed and the other did not.

I've noticed that the parsley that did not go to seed was fine throughout the winter and now is even better than it was last year, but it has had this weird plant thing growing out of or next to it all winter. I think it is part of the plant but it doesn't resemble either the mature parsley or the young ones.


What do I do with the dead parsley? Just pull it out? I know the roots can be used medicinally, does anyone know if that is just when the plant is young or are the roots still good to use? I didn't save the seeds because I didn't know how, I suspect they are very tiny.


Does anyone know what that growth on the healthy parsley plant is?

If the last picture shows a detail of the "thing" growing out of the healthy plant, I would say it is a stem that wanted to flower last year but was killed by frost.

You can use the parsley as long as it is green although it might taste a bit bitter. Over the next months it will probably get yellow leaves and die off.

The root is tasty in stews or soups when cooked.

Regarding the other plant that went to seed: Hopefully you will have tiny plants popping up around the mother plant. You can transplant them when they are young. Much easier than trying to sow them as they are picky regarding soil/location.

I pulled up the dead one, raw root tasted kind of like a carrot.