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:
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 take forever to germinate (2-4 weeks!).
- Unlike other tubers, they need warm soil like zucchini and tomatoes (oops...).
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