tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5058985884173971815.post3913444795487188095..comments2024-01-14T21:28:15.419-06:00Comments on My Path to Freedom: Parnips in the SpringtimeJenniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03994844081172979101noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5058985884173971815.post-63793687494170893812011-03-22T21:02:08.263-05:002011-03-22T21:02:08.263-05:00Potato and leek soup is always a win, but leeks ar...Potato and leek soup is always a win, but leeks are also great braised in stock or wine as a side dish. I also just use them as an onion substitute.Brian Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06989052702702219536noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5058985884173971815.post-79431833174706291912011-03-22T12:16:40.044-05:002011-03-22T12:16:40.044-05:00Risa, sadly I have no words of wisdom on that fron...Risa, sadly I have no words of wisdom on that front. We are lucky in Iowa to have great soil. I literally tilled up some sod, hoed out the worst of the clumps, marked a straight line and sprinkled parsnip seeds down that line. :-D<br /><br />Maybe your variety isn't quite right for your garden? I have a couple of varieties in my seed box, if you want to try something new, I'd gladly send you some seed of what I have. :-)Jenniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03994844081172979101noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5058985884173971815.post-49152697777208287902011-03-22T10:02:47.102-05:002011-03-22T10:02:47.102-05:00We have had success with parsnips a few times, but...We have had success with parsnips a few times, but have an awful time getting them started...Doyu Shoninhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00148504542232844586noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5058985884173971815.post-79007152456629156462011-03-21T10:14:32.082-05:002011-03-21T10:14:32.082-05:00Yea, the super early stuff is always exciting. Eve...Yea, the super early stuff is always exciting. Even if it's just lettuce or parsnips, the fact that it's fresh out of the garden in March makes it more exciting than that same veggie in July. :-D<br /><br />I've heard good things about over wintering leeks, I've not yet grown them though. We currently only eat 5 or 6 leeks a year, I'll buy some from the farmers market when they look good, we'll have potato/leek soup, and that's it for the year. :-D <br /><br />You'll have to send me some of your leek recipes. So I can expand my repertoire.Jenniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03994844081172979101noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5058985884173971815.post-46881941792097084752011-03-19T17:42:32.171-05:002011-03-19T17:42:32.171-05:00I had good luck with my leeks. I put my plastic ro...I had good luck with my leeks. I put my plastic row cover over the bed and they came out fine. I even managed to chip a few out for soup in December. I also had a few lettuces make it through. I dug my beds today so I transplanted them to a pot- looking forward to super early greens.Brian Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06989052702702219536noreply@blogger.com