Author Topic: Scorzonera (Read 1526 times)

fairhaven · « **on:** July 26, 2012, 09:23:19 pm »

Hi
Has anyone here grown Scorzonera? After reading up about it & getting the impression that it is usually really reliable I thought I would give it a go... bed was fine, sowing seed was fine, then 2 weeks later we had about 16 days straight of rain & now all I have is a beautiful plot of docks

Was it the flooding out or is it just not worth growing? - I've never grown or eaten it, but thought it would be nice for something different.

darkbrowneggs · « **Reply #1 on:** July 26, 2012, 10:27:24 pm »

I have grown it a few times, though not this particular year owing to a fall curtailing my gardening ambitions

It ok, and is nice if you want to have something different, but it is not my favorite veg. Its a little like a very mild parsnip, but much smaller and more fiddly to prepare. I would only grow a couple or three short rows (4ft) But it has not been difficult in the past. Though this year most things outside in my area have done badly.

I would probably grown Salsify in preference to Scorzonera, there is a bit more to eat on it and they taste pretty similar.

Simon O · « **Reply #2 on:** July 27, 2012, 09:05:40 am »

We grew some last year and it germinated and grew well but the roots were not as big as we hoped - not like the ones on the packet - probably need a good bit of warmth to properly mature - we are in central scotland - and as above a fair bit of work for your plateful - good taste though, and nice to grow and eat/serve something different. Incidentally we grew salsify too but unlike above post found it more difficult to get a proper meal off them - but left some in and they have had really beautiful flowers this year.