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Parsnip Guernsey Seeds

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Parsnip Guernsey Seeds - Irish Plants Direct

This french heirloom variety is a popular winter vegetable also known as half long it has broad shoulders with short roots and creamy white skins with a nutty flavour.

Because of the shorter roots it is well suited to poorer stony soil.

Seed Qty 5gram

Sow February - May

Germination 10 - 28 days

Loam or sandysoil that's acidic, alkaline or neutral

Harvest October - February

Companion Plants Radish, beans, garlic, pea, and peppers

Harvest after the foliage begins to die down lift the crop as required. The taste is improved after a frost

A good source of vitamin C

Use boiled, mashed or roasted

Parsnips need a fertile soil that was manured for a previous crop they are not fussy about soil type but grow best on a light soil.

They are easy to grow and require very little attention however germination is slow so patience is required.

Sow between February - May planting 3 seeds 1.2cm deep every 15cm in rows 25cm apart.

When the seedlings emerge thin to leave one plant per station. Water regularly during dry spells.

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