Organic Skirret Plants (Sium sisarum) - Easy to Grow Root Vegetable like Carrots or Parsnips - Plant Starts

Sium sisarum, commonly known as skirret, is a perennial plant of the family Apiaceae often grown as a root vegetable. The English name skirret is derived from the Middle English 'skirwhit' or 'skirwort', meaning 'white root'. In Scotland it is known as crummock. Its Danish name sukkerrod, Dutch name suikerwortel and German name "Zuckerwurzel" translates as 'sugar root'. Skirret has a cluster of bright white, sweetish, somewhat aromatic roots, each approximately 15-20 cm in length. These are used as a vegetable in the same manner as carrots, the common salsify, black salsify and parsnip.Skirret grows about 1-metre (3 ft 3 in) high and is very resistant to cold, as well as pests and diseases. It can be grown from seeds, but is best started from rooted plants. The roots are best eaten when the plant is dormant during the winter, as in the spring. The plant prefers sandy and moist soil.The roots are scrubbed, cut into lengths, boiled, and served like parsnips or carrots. Skirret roots can