Parsnip & Parsley Root Seeds

Parsnip Root 'Kamo' – Seeds

(Pastinaca sativa) – Sweet, Nutritious Root Vegetable

Parsnip 'Kamo' is a reliable, high-yielding variety producing long, smooth, tapered roots with creamy-white skin and sweet, nutty flavor. Its roots become even sweeter after the first frosts, making it a classic for autumn and winter harvests. Excellent for roasting, mashing, soups, and stews, parsnips are rich in vitamins, minerals, and dietary fiber.

Key Features

• Type: Hardy biennial grown as annual root crop

• Root size: Long, tapered, smooth

• Flavor: Sweet, nutty – improves after frost

• Harvest: Late autumn to winter

• Use: Roasting, mashing, soups, stews

Ideal For

• Traditional vegetable gardens

• Winter kitchen harvests

• Nutrient-rich root storage

• Roasting & hearty seasonal dishes

Sowing & Growing

• Sow outdoors: March–May, directly into prepared seed beds.

• Depth: 1 cm, in rows 30–40 cm apart.

• Germination: 14–28 days at 8–18°C.

• Thinning: 10–15 cm between plants.

• Soil: Deep, loose, stone-free, fertile soil.

• Harvest: October–February (roots store in the ground).

Care Tips

• Do not sow in freshly manured soil (may cause forking).

• Slow to germinate – keep soil consistently moist.

• Leave roots in the ground over winter for best flavor.

Parsley Root 'Osbourne' Seeds (Petroselinum crispum)

Grow a versatile and flavorful root vegetable with Parsley Root 'Osbourne', a traditional European variety prized for its long, white, carrot-like roots and aromatic leaves. Both root and leaves are edible: the roots are perfect for soups, stews, and roasting, while the leaves can be used fresh like regular parsley. Hardy and easy to grow, it’s a must-have for kitchen gardens.

How to Grow

• Sow seeds directly outdoors from early spring.

• Prefers fertile, well-drained soil with full sun exposure.

• Sow 1 cm deep in rows 30 cm apart.

• Thin seedlings to 5–10 cm apart.

• Harvest roots when they reach 15–20 cm long, before heavy frost.

Key Features

• Long, white, carrot-like roots with sweet, aromatic flavor

• Dual-purpose: edible roots and flavorful parsley leaves

• Hardy and reliable in most garden soils

• Excellent for soups, stews, roasting, and garnishing

• Traditional European variety with long history

Ideal For

• Winter soups, stews, and roasted dishes

• Fresh parsley leaves for salads and garnishing

• Home gardeners seeking versatile, dual-purpose crops

• Kitchen gardens and allotments

Sowing

• Best time: Early spring

• Depth: 1 cm

• Row spacing: 30 cm

• Plant spacing: Thin to 5–10 cm apart

• Harvest: 90–120 days after sowing

Quick Tip

• For best flavor, harvest roots before the first hard frost; store in cool, dark conditions.