[header] How to preserve fresh parsley [title] Harvest fresh parsley from your garden. [step] Gather parsley before the first flowers start to open, and gather it in the morning after the dew has dried. It will have maximum flavor at this time of day; the heat of the afternoon will diminish the parsley's flavor. 
Alternately, purchase fresh parsley at a grocery store. Choose bright green bunches of parsley that look nice and smell fresh.