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Nutritious, medicinal, and a unique Asian specialty.
A great season-extension offering. For fall, winter, and spring harvest and storage. Can be overwintered in soil, much the same as parsnips. Cook like carrots. Easier to grow than both carrots and parsnips, with faster germination and good weed competition. Delicious in hearty soups and bean stews. Uniform variety. Roots are long, slender, and light brown. Medicinal Properties.
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Germination Rate: 98%
Seeds/Pack: 10
SCIENTIFIC NAME:Arctium lappa
CULTURE:Direct seed. Burdock requires a deep, 1-2′, well-drained soil to produce quality roots. Sow anytime in spring, about 2″ apart, 3/4″ deep, in rows 24″ apart. Thin to 2-3″ apart.
HARVEST:Fall through early spring. A raised bed with removable sides enables harvesting from the side, which results in fewer broken roots.
STORAGE:Optimum storage at 32°F (0°C) and 95% relative humidity.
Heirloom
Dark purple, Italian Large Leaf type.
High yields and great flavor. Flat, 3″ long leaves stand out horizontally. Purple flowers and purple-copper leaves make an attractive garnish. Ht. 18-24″.
•Edible Flowers: Use the flowers in any recipe that calls for basil, or to garnish drinks, salads, soups, pasta, and desserts. Flavor is of intense basil.
USDA Certified Organic.
Heirloom
Attractive and uniform lettuce-leaf type.
Very large 3-5″ long, ruffled and puckered bright-green leaves. Mild basil flavor with hints of anise. Upright habit. Has shown better-than-average downy mildew tolerance in our field trials. Ht. 12-16″.
Specialty culinary herb.
Young leaves taste like celery with a hint of anise, and are used in spring tonic salads and with potato, rice, soups, and poultry dishes. Roots and young stems are also edible. Young stems can be cut, peeled, and used in salads. Stems are smooth, hollow and thick.
• Attracts Beneficial Insects: If allowed to flower, provides pollen and nectar for beneficial insects such as bees, hoverflies, lacewing larva, lady beetles, parasitic wasps, and tachinid flies.
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