SEEDS OF PARSNIP ’GUERNSEY’ (ORGANIC SEEDS) - PASTINACA SATIVA
Organic seeds. Root similar to the carrot. It is pale and it tastes like aniseed. It can be eaten cooked in sauce or boiled or to flavour different dishes. Very good for diets, diuretic and digestive. It contains vitamins and many carbohydrates. It works very well with all vegetables.
Biennial plant growing up to 80cm with big leaves and white-greenish flowers.
Direct sowing from February till May and harvest from the end of summer till late autumn.
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| Botanical name | Pastinaca sativa |
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| Average germination (%) | 60 |
| Germination (in days) | 8-15 |
| Life cycle | Biennial |
| Plant use | Edible, Medicinal |
| Seeds per gram | 300 |
| Soil - Moisture | Moist, Well-drained |
| Soil - Ph | Neutral |
| Soil - Type | Loam |
| Sunlight - Exposure | Partial shade, Sun |
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Easter 2026
This week we will only be shipping orders on Monday 30 March to ensure that orders arrive before bank holidays.
We will resume deliveries from Tuesday 7 April 2026.
The nursery will be open until Thursday 2 april. If you would like to collect your order or visit us we would be delighted to welecome you from 8 am to 2 pm.
Happy Easter !