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Homes & Gardens
Homes & Gardens
Drew Swainston

How to grow parsley root – a historic and nutritious crop that gives two different harvests

Fresh parsley root on a wooden background.

If you are looking for a unique dual-purpose vegetable packed with nutrition and flavor to add to your kitchen garden, you are in the right place. It might be time to discover how to grow parsley root to add this historic crop to your planting plants for next year.

Growing parsley root is simple, but it requires a bit of patience. However, while you wait for the flavorful edible roots to develop you can still harvest the edible leaves. When the root is ready in the fall, it is highly versatile and can be used in many ways in the kitchen. The potential uses for homegrown parsley root include, but are not limited to, boiling, roasting, sauteing, pureeing, or adding to stews.

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