Is it true that parsnips grow all winter in frozen ground?
A. Well, it’s almost true. They don’t grow after a hard frost, but you can leave them in the ground all winter—even if the ground freezes—and dig them up as you need them. They taste better after a heavy frost. Parsnips grow and like the same soil as their cousins, the carrots. Parsnips are my very favorite vegetable and make super wine. Q. Why don’t peppers grown from seed planted right in the garden do well? A. It’s probably due to you, your garden location, and the soil, not the seed. It’s true that vegetables you put in as plants do better than those put in as seed, but that’s because pregrown plants have a head start and so are stronger. Give peppers a dry, light soil in a sunny spot, and they’ll do fine.
