Growing Salsify, also Vegetable oyster

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(Best months for growing Salsify in New Zealand - cool/mountain regions)

Easy to grow. Sow in garden. Sow seed at a depth approximately three times the diameter of the seed. Best planted at soil temperatures between 10°C and 30°C. (Show °F/in)
Space plants: 15 - 20 cm apart
Harvest in 14-21 weeks.
Compatible with (can grow beside): Beans, Brassicas, Carrots, Celeriac, Endive, Kohl-rabi, Leeks, Lettuce, Alliums, Spinach

Your comments and tips

05 Feb 08, Carolyn (Unknown climate): We planted salsify seeds Sth Island, NZ, in early November. Does anyone know how long they take to mature!? Do we wait till the frosts arrive, as for parsnips?
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01 Feb 08, Ben (Unknown climate): you can also probably find it in many parks... check in wetter areas
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22 Jan 08, Chris (Unknown climate): Kings Herbs and Seeds have also got salsify and vegetable oyster
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22 Jan 08, Clare (Unknown climate): Salsify seeds can be purchased from both Eden Seeds and The Italian Gardener
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16 Jan 08, Daniel (Unknown climate): I also had salsify as a child and have been looking for 25 years and still havent come across it. I would love to find it as i have a recipe my farther gave me that i'd like to make. Can anyone help me?
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13 Jan 08, Liz (Unknown climate): Have you tried any of the heritage seeds catalogues? There are some in both New Zealand and Australia. I don't know where you are but an internet search should be able to find you a source for your home area.
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19 Dec 07, Mallee Ward (Unknown climate): I tried salsify as a child, and loved it. Have not seen or heard of it for 45 years, can one buy seeds?
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