Parsley root/ Hamburg parsley anyone?

[Nicos]

Never even heard of this before!….has anyone grown it?

The leaves like parsley and the bulbous root supposed to taste like a cross between parsnip/ carrot/ celery.

https://seedsofitaly.com/hamburg-par...gered-variety/

Thought I might give it a go if I can get hold of any seeds!

[peanut]

I've got a packet of seeds, so thank you for this post as I'd completely forgotten to sow it!
I've not grown it before though so can't offer any help with that yet .

[Bren In Pots]

Not seen those before they look interesting.

[MelanieSW]

I've grown it before, useful because you get 2-for-1: root and the herb.
The root is often used for soups and stock in Germany (as part of a veg bundle with leek, carrot, herbs).
It can be used in the same ways as celeriac or parsnips.

[Nicos]

Can you plant them close together Melanie so they create ground over?
I love the idea they are 2 in 1…..and if they create ground over that’d be 3 in 1 !…my kind of veggies!

Also the fact that they are ‘ endangered ‘ prompts me to grow some to self seed and share them.

[MelanieSW]

Can you plant them close together Melanie so they create ground over?
I love the idea they are 2 in 1…..and if they create ground over that’d be 3 in 1 !…my kind of veggies!

I don't think they'd quite work as ground cover.
You usually grow them as you would carrots or parsnips, in rows, and thinning to 5-10cm between seedlings.

[Nicos]

^^^ ok , thanks!
if I can get hold of seeds I’ll try both method and see what happens! I love experiments!
Peanut - what method of spacing are you going with?

[peanut]

^^^ ok , thanks!
if I can get hold of seeds I’ll try both method and see what happens! I love experiments!
Peanut - what method of spacing are you going with?

About 4-5 inches, I prefer to harvest on the smaller side initially, so will grow quite close then thin as I pick and leave the rest to grow on.

[dromia]

Love the roots grow a dozen or so 4 ft rows every year.

Kings sell the seeds, variety Berliner, you need to look in the herb section under herb parsley.

[Nicos]

Love the roots grow a dozen or so 4 ft rows every year.

Kings sell the seeds, variety Berliner, you need to look in the herb section under herb parsley.

oooo…an expert!…any tips please?

[dromia]

Not really, just treat like any other root.

Don't sow in manured soil to avoid forking, I station sow at 4"-6" spacings with 1' 'tween rows to get the hoe in.

Keep clean and well watered.

I really don't known about potential pests as all my beds, 12 x 4' x 30 yards are covered with Enviromesh save the four that have the potatoes in, to keep of the pesky wabbits, sundry avians like crows that just love kale, crops also need protection from the red and roe deer.

The Enviromesh also keeps of all other insects so I never have a problem with carrot fly, cabbage fly an such like so all my crops are clean of such things.

[Nicos]

Thanks dromia….much appreciated! Do you mulch in between rows? ( I’m very aware we are about to enter amber alert for drought in my region)

[dromia]

Never needed to where I am and no water restrictions, soil is sandy about 8" deep on a glaciated dolomite hard pan.

I tend to give the whole plot a good over night water every 2-3 weeks from now on unless the rain has been sufficient to soak the top soil.

Watering isn't about flooding it is a about keeping enough moisture so the plants don't get stressed, I tend to keep my vegetables slightly lean and dryish. a tad less yield but better flavour. Up here 'tis the wind that does the drying out rather than the sun, the Enviromesh helps a bit here as the beds are always damper than the soil paths between them.

So mulching might be prudent in your situation to help with water retention.