Fresh Parsley is the best, but I like to have a jar of dried Parsley in my spice rack. So convenient. Here's how I do a bulk harvest for drying : To harvest a large amount of Parsley from one plant, make sure that the plant is strong enough and healthy to handle a hard cut. The best time to do this is: about 3 to 4 months after planting, or Mid-summer, or End - Autumn. Snip off the outer leaves and leave the inner leaves to continue growing. After about three weeks, the plant will be strong enou