Wed, Nov 25 2009
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Umbels — parsley, fennel, carrot — help spice up gardens By Molly DayThe wild carrot that grows in our ditches is commonly called Queen Anne’s Lace. The World Carrot Museum (carrotmuseum.co.uk) says that there is carrot pollen in fossils from 55 million years ago and that the first carrots were purple and white.
Parsnip roots are sweeter and more nutritious than their cousin, the carrot. The Emperor Tiberius enjoyed them so much he had them imported them from the Rhine River for his table in Rome. “Another popular parsley, Rattlesnake master (Eryngium yuccifolium), is an Oklahoma native,” Lawton said. “People are re-discovering these wonderful prairie plants to use in their gardens.” Most members of the family are pest free unless you consider butterfly caterpillars to be pests. Black swallowtail butterflies are sometimes called parsnip swallowtail because of their food preference. This book is a fun, interesting and inspiring read. It contains chapters on native Umbels, the best ones for the gardener, the herbalist and dried flower arranger with color plates and historic drawings. Reading it will make you want to add Umbels to your garden. “Parsleys, Fennels and Queen Anne’s Lace” was published in 2007 by Timber Press, $30 at www.timberpress.com and $20 at online booksellers. 
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