A couple years ago my husband made me Valentine's dinner. He made paninis with a side of julienned carrots and parsnips in a lemon butter sauce. I was so surprised and touched, my husband seems to fear the kitchen, so the fact he made the effort still holds a special place in my heart. The other astonishing thing about this meal is it was the first time I ever had parsnips. I immediately fell in love and decided we have to grows these in our garden. Desired end product: For two years, I planted parsnip seeds. You know what I got? Nada. Nothing happened at all. Carrots were just fine. So I was a little perplexed with the parsnip and decided to do some research. Apparently, parsnips take some love. I discovered the following traits of the parsnip to take into consideration: You must use new seeds each year. They do not store well. You should soak the seeds before planting to assist with germination. They t...