Brown bag it.
The best way to dry parsley is to pick it when it is at its best, put it into a brown paper bag, tape the bag closed and leave in the back of your fridge for a few months. When it is dry, place in a sealed jar and store in the pantry. It will remain green and fragrant for the whole winter. 
I have closed the piglet creep because the Plonkers (and Tahiti and Molly the two gilts) are now too big for their baby rumpus room. So now their food has come out to the main room in the barn but they spent the whole afternoon staring at the little closed door to their creep, wondering why that seemed so important. 
Mrs Flowers with her little chick. She has started to lay again so I am collecting those eggs to hatch myself. Although she hatched four of her own chicks three died during their first few weeks. This little one is a good strong bird though. But from now on I will be doing the hatching. I have a wee waiting list for pea chicks! 
Lady Astor consistently milks beautifully now. She and Aunty Del are always waiting at the gate by 6.30pm. Lady walks in and out of the milking shed nicely and stands to be milked as long as John is standing beside her. A lot of this has to do with training but being pregnant again helps. Pregnant cows are often much calmer. I never shut the door to the barn and often Aunty just stands there and watches, hoping John has another tomato in his pocket. but even the tomatoes are few and far between this season.
Don’t you just love that pigs bottom in the header – their tails are so sweet.
It seems the warmer weather has abandoned us. We have had a lovely cool summer but now it is dipping even colder – even down into the 40’s overnight this coming week. It won’t be long and the boys will be clammering for the fire to be lit. Boys are such babies when it comes to the cold. Josh has been hard at work planting the fall garden so I am hoping some of the warmer temperatures come back.
I think we are going to have a long winter.
Not to worry though as I am going to take you all to Melbourne, Australia with me in February. We have a birthday dinner to attend!
I hope you have a lovely day,
Love your friend on the farm
celi
The Kitchen's Garden 
39 responses to “How to dry Parsley”
OH YAY! A winter trip! I love your winter trips…breaks up our long gloom.
Linda
http://coloradofarmlife.wordpress.com
That pigs bottom in the header looks like it has been cleaned and brushed for a prize at a show! A holiday in February, how wonderful!
I’ve never tried that method of preserving parsley. I use a method similar to Viv’s but I’m going to try your technique with some of my surplus. I love experimenting!
I saw the first gossamer of the season this morning… a big, long strand of spider web floating right past the front of the house. Autumn has arrived and our days of Indian Summer are fading fast in the South. It looked to me like y’all were getting some rain lately too. February will be a wonderful time to slip away from the brutal winter and find a cozy spot of warmth in your homeland!
I’m not a frequent flyer but Air NZ definitely the best. United , the worst. Melbourne in Feb is likely to be HOT! We have a trip loosely scheduled but for March at this stage. Great tip re the parsley, how I have a bigger fridge I’ll try it . I hope the coming seasons show restraint, to us all.
Had never heard of this tip for parsley – would have thought it would rot instead of drying out! Have heaps of coriander in pots which will soon seed – that should work the same! Hmm . . . . will see closer to February: would so love to meet for a coffee if you can find half an hour and am quite willing to build an overdue Canberra/Melbourne ‘shortie’ around that! If possible for you, we’ll talk later . . . . luv and good night!!
Oh yes Eha Mama – plenty of time! c
Woohoo!! Field trip! I love field trips especially to Australia. My auntie lives in Queensland. Never had the chance to go. I love our cold nights but we still have a few hot days in the forecast. I’m ready for fire weather but I don’t have to run a farm. I had no idea cows liked tomatoes. I’ll keep that in mind next time I see one. What a treat. I love cows, pigs, chickens, the whole shebang. Maybe I was a farmer once. 🙂 it feels so right. Your photos make me happy everyday. Thank you.
Hi Celi, I have a few questions about your parsley drying method. Do you pick it dry and not wash it? Or let it air dry first if you do before putting it in the paper bag. Also, do you think this would work with cilantro? (Sorry for all the questions, I am always looking for a way to preserve my herbs!) I am sure you will totally enjoy a break from February winter “cabin fever.” Much love. ~ Kathryn
yes I pick it dry, I don’t wash it and stack it loosely in the bag. It will work for cilantro as well – though I tend to let my cilantro go to seed and collect those for the winter.. then they are coriander of course.
Thank you so much!
I love that pigs tail .. The cutest. Watch out parsley! A trip to Melb, perfect!
Thanks for the parsley tip.