Toland Home Garden Organic Heirloom All-American Parsnip Seeds
All-American Heirloom Parsnip seeds is a hearty root crop with an excellent , sweet flavor that is frost resistant, allowing you to enjoy well into the fall. These All - American Heirloom Parsnip seeds are open pollinated with a snow-white flesh and small core. This variety has sweet, smooth, slender roots and prefers deep, friable soil. This type of parsnip sweetens after the plant is exposed to a light frost. The root is frost resistant and may be dug up during winter as needed. This is a cool season crop. We recommend planting these Heirloom Parsnip seeds in early to mid spring or as soon as the soil is ready to be worked. Placing: Full Sun Planting Depth: 1/2-inch. Spacing: 7 - 10-inch. Maturity: 105 Days Plant Type: Annual 10-percent of all seed sales will be donated to the State Farmers Market Association We feel it's very important to support local farms, farmers and their families. This line of seeds was developed in collaboration with the State Farmers Market Association. For each on-line purchase we will donate 10-percent of seed sales to the Farmers Market Association so they can continue to support local markets and help local farmers reach their customers. Our Heritage Farmers Market Seeds are Certified Organic seeds from small, independent farms. For four generations our family-run seed packing business has provided quality seed to farmers and families. It all started with our Great Grandfather, Cecil Solly, a horticulturalist in the Seattle, Washington area from 1924 until his death in 1965. During his lifetime he was the editor for Northwest Gardens Magazine, had a daily column in The Seattle Times, The Tacoma News Tribune and Western Homes Magazine. He starred in a 30 year running daily radio program called "Garden on the Air" and was Founder and President of the Puget Sound Seed Company. Grandpa Cecil was very active in local gardening communities and clubs - always ready and willing to share his gardening knowledge