{"product_id":"mammoth-sandwich-island-salsify-tragopogon-porrifolius-biennial","title":"Mammoth Sandwich Island Salsify (Tragopogon porrifolius) Biennial","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003eLarge white taproots reach 8-10” long and have grassy leaves. This Mediterranean heirloom is also known as Vegetable Oyster. Some believe its taste resembles oysters while others compare it to asparagus or the Jerusalem artichoke. Like parsnips, salsify can overwinter but requires mulching in colder growing regions. Delicious baked, roasted, and simmered in soups. Long storing. Biennial plants yield edible flowers the second year.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul type=\"disc\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003e125 seeds minimum\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003eGermination: 14-21+ days (can be slow to germinate).\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003eMaturity: 120 days\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003eIn mid-spring, direct sow seed ½” deep in loose, well-drained soil. Double-digging is recommended. Plant seeds in a 2” band; 1” apart. Keep moist.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003eThin plants to 2-3” apart; space rows 24” apart.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003eDig carefully around plants when harvesting to avoid breaking roots.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Annies Heirloom Seeds","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48491982487829,"sku":"A3159","price":3.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0811\/0984\/4245\/files\/Mammoth-Sandwich-Island-Salsify__52984.1706793746.1280.1280.jpg?v=1724265662","url":"https:\/\/anniesheirloomseeds.sbs\/products\/mammoth-sandwich-island-salsify-tragopogon-porrifolius-biennial","provider":"Annies Heirloom Seeds","version":"1.0","type":"link"}