This versatile vegetable is very popular in Europe and delicious when used for mash, soups, stews or grated raw in salads. These high-quality vegetable seeds are easy to grow and produce large white roots with a subtle yet tasty flavour, similar to celery. Stores well.

How to Sow Seeds

Growing notes: Sow thinly in rows 45cm (18”) apart. Cover lightly with 1.5cm (1/2in) of fine soil. Firm gently and keep moist. Sow in a well prepared seed bed. Performs best in rich, deeply dug ground. When large enough thin to 25cm (10”) apart. Keep moist and weed free. Harvest: 12-16 weeks from sowing. Leave in ground until required or lift and store in a cool, frost free place.

When to Plant

General: Late Summer & Autumn, Spring to early Summer in cool regions.

Growing Needs

Water requirement: Moderate

Plant Characteristics

Easy to grow: Yes