1. In germination tests conducted shortly after harvest, well ripened brown seeds give better germination than green seeds. 2. The germination of green seeds can be improved through artificial drying ...

Question: I have tried growing parsnips for a couple of years. Hardly any seed germinates, maybe 3 out of 100 I plant. What am I doing wrong? Answer: Are you planting fresh seed? Parsnip seed is one ...

Epsom salt, or magnesium sulfate, has a long history of use in gardens to supplement nutrients that the soil may be lacking. It's often marketed as a versatile garden aid, with claims it can boost ...

Grow parsnips to add some variety to your roasted root veggies. Think potatoes, carrots, parsnips and turnips tossed in garlic, herbs and olive oil. Yum! (For details on growing many other vegetables ...

Tozer Seeds America gears up for the North American parsnip growing season as renewed consumer demand increases in 2015 for this sweet and succulent root vegetable. Tozer is seeing new demand for ...

If you enjoy eating carrots and growing them in your garden, I encourage you to try your hand at cultivating parsnips, too. They’re one of my family’s favorite root crops. Parsnips (Pastinaca sativa) ...

A couple of weeks ago, I included a recipe venison vegetable soup in my article, and the recipe had a parsnip in it. Well, I had to buy that parsnip, and it has been on my mind ever since. I had been ...

Haley Mast is a freelance writer, fact-checker, and small organic farmer in the Columbia River Gorge. She enjoys gardening, reporting on environmental topics, and spending her time outside ...

MANKATO — It looks like a pretty yellow version of Queen Anne’s lace, but wild parsnip has a toxic sap that when on the skin reacts to sunlight and can produce some horrendous burns and blisters. The ...