If you look up during the winter, when all the deciduous trees have dropped their leaves, you might spot something still growing up there, tucked in the bare branches.It might be mistletoe, that beautiful parasite that we smooc
How to Grow Parsnips in the Winter
06.06.2023 - 19:30 / gardenerspath.com / Kristine Lofgren
How to Grow and Harvest a Winter Parsnip CropI don’t know why parsnips aren’t more popular. Their cousin, the colorful carrot, is a kitchen garden must-have. But when you mention parsnips, it tends to elicit looks of confusion (if not disgust).
I don’t get it. It can’t be the taste. They’re sweeter than carrots (they were once used to make sugar!) but with an earthy nuttiness and just a hint of a bitter bite. And they’re every bit as versatile as potatoes.
Even better is the fact that these undemanding veggies are one of the few things that we gardeners can harvest in the dead of winter.
When everyone else has put away the trowels and gloves and is pining for the days of fresh produce straight from the garden, parsnip lovers are dining on these freshly plucked treats.
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When I say the dead of winter, I mean it. Pastinaca sativa doesn’t just tolerate freezing weather – it needs it. It tastes best after it has lived through a few weeks of some seriously chilly temps.
The alchemy of cold temperatures turns the parsnip from tasty to terrific.
Seems like what these root vegetables need is a better PR team, if you ask me.
If you’ve never grown parsnips before, you should check out our fantastic guide to growing this underappreciated root crop for harvest in the spring or fall.
But if you’re craving something fresh in the winter, this guide will help you to grow a crop that’s ready for harvest when the weather is downright hostile out there.
Ready to start your winter garden adventure? Here is what we’ll talk about in this guide:
If you’re mourning the end of the growing season, don’t lose hope. Parsnips are ready for their
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