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Growing Parsnips - Benefits and Instructions
Benefits of Growing Parsnips
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Handling- If you are picking parsnips from your garden, be sure to wear gloves. The leaves of the parsnip plant can cause skin irritation, especially on a sunny day.
- Nutritional Profile - Parsnips are rich in soluble and insoluble fibre, vitamin C, potassium and calcium.
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Use in: Salads, soups, stews, roasted, pickled.
Growing Instructions
Culture:
Harvesting:
Harvest any time once roots are adequately sized. Parsnips are tender and flavorful in the fall. A few light frosts will improve the flavour. They may also be mulched and left in ground over winter and dug as the ground thaws.
Storage/Preparation:
Remove and discard parsnip greens before storing. Store unwashed parsnips in a cool dark place, just as you would carrots. A root cellar is best, though a basement or garage will work. Storing in damp sand is ideal, and can help parsnips last up to 6 months. Parsnips can also be canned, frozen or pickled.
Companions:
Bush bean, garlic, onion, pea, pepper, potato, radish.