SALSIFY (Tragopogon porrifolium)

The salsify is a biennial plant from the compositae family like the lettuce

ROTATION It is grown in the root vegetable bed. CULTIVATION It is sown directly in place in April and May during a waning crescent moon. NEIGHBOURING PLANTS No particular likes or dislikes. DISEASES AND PARASITES Rust and aphids are the enemies of salsify. ADVICE The roots can be kept in sand in a cellar.