Cotton thistle (Onopordum acanthium) - bulk quantity (10 g)

Parsnip seeds can be sown directly outdoors, in rows, from the beginning of March. In central-Europe May would be ideal. Seeds can be mixed with radishes and lettuce to mark out the rows. Sow the seeds 1-2cm deep. Afterward spread out the seedlings at a distance of 5-10cm to each other and in rows, which ought to be 30-50cm apart.

Parsnips are perennial plants that produce eatable roots in the first year, ready to be harvested in autumn/winter, and beautiful flower umbels attracting lots of insects in the following year.

In-depth guide for growing root vegetables such as parsnips from seed