Skip to Content.
Sympa Menu

market-farming - Re: [Market-farming] parsnips words of caution

market-farming AT lists.ibiblio.org

Subject: Market Farming

List archive

Chronological Thread  
  • From: lucy Owsley <boulderbelt AT voyager.net>
  • To: Market Farming <market-farming AT lists.ibiblio.org>
  • Subject: Re: [Market-farming] parsnips words of caution
  • Date: Wed, 20 Aug 2008 08:27:56 -0400

I wonder if parsnips are related to Hogweed, a non-native species from Europe that looks like queen Anne's lace on major steroids-the plants can get 10' high and the roots go down a minimum of 4' and usually 10'+. If you get the sap of this stuff on your skin it causes 2nd degree burns if exposed to sunlight within 24 hours of exposure to the sap.




Lucy Goodman
Boulder Belt Eco-Farm
Eaton, OH







Archive powered by MHonArc 2.6.24.

Top of Page