All American Parsnip 300 + Seeds Earlier and taller topped than Hollow Crown
Earlier and taller topped than Hollow Crown. Broad shouldered, white, tender, fleshy root averages 10"-12" long and 3" thick. Cover with straw and harvest throughout the Winter for sweetest, nuttiest flavor. 105 days.This delicious, cool weather vegetable is one of the hardest of all root crops. Plants are frequently grown with carrots, beets and salsify. Their delicate, sweet rutty flavor compliments any meal. Prepare by parboiling o steaming, then pan-glaze or scallop. Sowing: Soak seeds for 24 hours before planting to improve germination. Select sunny location with light porous soil, cultivate deeply and enrich with vegetable food and/or organic matter. In cold winter areas sow seed in the spring as soon as soil can be worked. Sow from mid-July to mid-September in mild winter areas. Firm soil over seed. Care: Keep soil moist, weed free and feed every 4 weeks. Harvest: Flavor improves if allowed to develop in ground during fall and early winter. May be left in frozen ground indefinitely. Pull before tops flower. Your Health: A rich source of dietary fiber and potassium: also supplies Calcium, Iron and Vitamins, B1, B2, Niacin and C.