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Use fresh seed each year — viability drops fast. Direct-sow only. Flavour sweetens considerably after frost converts starches to sugar.
Carum carvi
A fellow Apiaceae — similar growing habits to Parsnip
Apium graveolens var. rapaceum
vegetableA fellow Apiaceae — similar growing habits to Parsnip
Attract Hoverflies, Lacewings, Ladybugs, Parasitic wasps to keep them in check — plant ChrysanthemumExcellent, DillGreat and African MarigoldGreat nearby.Direct-sow Parsnip outdoors about 4 weeks before your last frost, keeping seeds in cooler soil (around 10–18 °C). Seeds usually come up in around 21 days. Grow in full sun, spaced about 10 cm apart. Expect to harvest in roughly 120 days.
Parsnip seed rarely stays viable beyond a year — track what's still worth sowing.
Water: Medium · Height: 30 cm · Soil: Deep, loose, sandy — remove all stones to prevent forking
Aphididae
Curled leaves, sticky honeydew and ants on patrol — usually with something already eating them.
These three thrive alongside Parsnip — and alongside each other.
