Have Any Of You Ever Had Skirret?

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  1. Don Alaska

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    We have that problem sometimes, too, @Martin Alonzo. We get a notice that they won't ship "outside the U.S.":)
     
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    Good luck with that, @Tom Galty! I hope they come along for you. I would be interested in how they taste if you ever harvest any....:)
     
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    Still very small will keep them in my seed tray in the green house till next year

    Better to have brought the Crowns.
     
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    I am going to try to get some crowns when I next go to the Lower-48 sometime in August. I appreciate the updates, @Tom Galty.
     
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    Ok some of them in the seed tray started growing.

    Transplanted 6 outside and left the smaller ones in the tray...might just put them in pots to over winter.

    Massive root systems on very small crowns.
     
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    The roots are the important part. Great!
     
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    The ones in pots are growing well.

    Big pot has 3 in it the smaller pot has one, will be left to next year.

    The ones out side look very strong.

    With are English Winters they can be left out side to over Winter.( I Think) but did read you should mulch them.
     
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    With what I have read, they are hardy to USDA zone 5, so I think they should overwinter fine in most areas of Britain. Apparently they were native to river banks in China, and the Romans brought the plant to Britain. I enjoy hearing of your progress. Are you an experimental gardener?
     
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    The ones in the big pot are producing what look like seeds.

    Will leave and plant out next year
     
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    I am glad you appear to be having success with this, @Tom Galty!
     
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    Does anyone know what they taste like? They look like a cross between a carrot and a turnip.
     
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    They are reported to be very sweet and were once called water parsnips. I have'n't tried them, but perhaps @Tom Galty has tried his crop:)
     
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