Parsnips 67 



Parsley should be thinned until there is only one 

 plant to every six inches. 



PARSNIPS 



The soil for par snips ^should be rich and deeply 

 prepared, and the plants should be frequently culti- 

 vated during the season. 



Seed should be sown as early as possible in the 

 spring in the ground where they are to grow. 

 They can best be grown to advantage in rows 

 about twenty inches apart and only ten seeds to 

 the foot should be sown. They should be covered 

 for about an inch. 



Parsnip roots should be ready for use in Sep- 

 tember and may remain in the ground and be taken 

 up as needed. Freezing in the ground improves the 

 flavor. The roots will not be good for a second 

 season, however. They should be protected from 

 heavy snows by a light mulch being placed over 

 them. 



When parsnips are left for the second year, the 

 roots should be gathered early in the spring or 

 they will send up seed shoots and will be unfit for 

 eating. 



