Ordinarily, parsnips are seed-sown in early spring, in a spot they will occupy for a year or more. But if your mouth is at this moment watering, it is not too late to sow a row.

Cultivated parsnips have plenty of health benefits, but you should avoid picking wild parsnips. Wild parsnip is nearly identical, but it has far more furanocoumarin compounds in its stems and sap.