(Lomatium dissectum)
Heirloom sweet root vegetable similar to carrot but much larger (root can be 3 ft long and 6 inches around=huge really huge) and off white, has a hint of ginger flavor. These are a delicacy on my family and it used to be a food reserved for royalty. Find out why when you make candied parsnips.
A hard freeze sweetens these (Summer harvest make for bitter parsnips), so to get an extra large and sweet crop I recommend planting these in Spring and allowing them to continue growing through Summer, then winter, then another Summer and harvest Late Fall only after a hard frost (11/2 years in ground approx). If you a fortunate like me to live in a climate where hard frosts and freezes are the norm.
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| Flowers: | | green umbrell |
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| Foliage: | | green |
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| Fruit: | | off white tuberous |
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| Lifecycle: | | 0 (0: N/A, 1: annual, 2: perennial, 3: biennial) |
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| Height: | | 2 feet |
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| Diameter: | | 1 foot |
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| Heirloom: | | yes |
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| Container Planting: | | no |
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Cultural Requirements:
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| USDA Zones: | | 3 to 11 |
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| Soil: | | fertile well drained and deeply tilled |
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| Propagation / Germination: | | seeds must be fresh and current in order for good germination to occur, and when seeds are fresh like these you will have very good germination |
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| Spacing: | | 6 inches |
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| Sun: | | full |
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| Water: | | 1 inch a week |
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| Pests and Diseases: | | few |
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