Rare MEDIEVAL VEGETABLE Eaten by Henry VIII!

We are growing a rare medieval permaculture vegetable that was likely eaten by the great King Henry VIII himself! Find out what skirret is and why we are trying this perennial vegetable in our organic garden.
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Established in 2015 and now nestled in the foothills of North Carolina, Guildbrook Farm is a modern mountain homestead in pursuit of developing a more self sustainable way of life. From planting, growing, canning and preserving our own food to managing our forests and land resources, our life long journey demonstrates preparedness, DIY projects, strategies and ideas that you can practice to help increase your own self sufficiency and balance with the land. Follow along as we continue to develop a little homestead in the mountains of Appalachia.

[@Guildbrookfarm]

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[@cygnusatratus]

Heya, we've been growing skirret for years. here in Germany it's called "Zuckerwurzel" = sugarroot which gives you some idea of the taste. The one year old roots are the best for eating as a veg (even raw in a salad!) but we use the older roots to make country wine - best use ever :D Good luck with your skirret plants

[@Guildbrookfarm]

Awesome! Someone who grows and eats it! Thanks for posting and sharing! (I would love that wine recipe!)

[@cygnusatratus]

Sure. The recipe is basically the same as for parsnip wine (I'm afraid we use metric measurements, just convert as needed): scrub 1.8kg of skirret roots, no need to peel. slice them evenly about 0.5 cm thick. Place in a large pot with 4.5 litres of water and cook until tender but not mushy. strain and use the roots for a soup. reheat the liquid with about 1.35 kg of sugar - if you want more control over the alcohol content of the wine work with a hydrometer and adjust sugar accordingly. Add either the juice and rind of one lemon or a tsp of citric acid. let the liquid cool until it's about 20°C and add 1 tsp of yeast. If you want the wine to be clear rather than cloudy, add 1 tsp of pectolase - completely optional. Ferment the liquid in a demijohn as you would any other wine, then rack and bottle. Like most country wines this won't store terribly long so drink within 6 months. Makes a light white wine. We sometimes mix the skirret with parsnips, or try adding things like orange or ginger. Oh and btw, the first shoots of the skirret in spring are great in salads! Happy winemaking :)

[@Guildbrookfarm]

AWESOME! Thank you!!!

[@cygnusatratus]

no problem :)

[@bjornmundt5801]

Moinsen. Ich habe noch nie von dieser Pflanze gehört.

[@mollysmith6055]

How neat! Thank you for not only taking the time to research and source this little veg but also to film your efforts so far with it. I hope you can outwit the slugs and get a happy little patch of this growing and further educate people about it. My only moist shade area is currently filled with Lily of the Valley so maybe I'd have to try this one in a pot. That flower has a special place in my heart so it nourishes that instead of my belly unfortunately. Please consider updating us on how your baby plants are doing throughout the summer.

[@Molach101]

Scottish Skirret Bannocks (originally made with silverweed roots, gluten-free if correct oatmeal used): Wash and rinse skirret roots in cold water. Scrape gently with a blunt knife when required. Spread out on a clean cloth and dry in the sun, turning over and over again (or dry in low oven). Put the dry roots back into the cloth, tie closed and pound with a pestle until powdered (or use food processor). Put the powdered roots into a bowl with some oatmeal or barleymeal and a pinch of salt. Aim for a 60/40 ratio of skirret flour to oatmeal, or go the other way around if feeling trepidation. Rub in a good pat (e.g. 1oz) of butter. Make a well in the centre and pour in enough warm milk or water to make a stiff paste. Roll into a round about half an inch thick or just over. Lay against the bannock slab in front of the peat fire (or on a tray in a fairly hot oven) and fully toast both sides, flipping when necessary. Serve in wedge-shaped chunks spread with butter and optionally cheese or jam or eat with soups and stews. A traditional (now forgotten) Scottish famine food eaten in March and April. Recipe (altered by me) was recorded from Barra in the Western Isles of Scotland during the early 19th century. The recipe is likely much older, even 1000 years old as the Picts were known to cultivate skirret. If you like you could add raising agents, or even replace the oatmeal with gluten free self raising flour.

[@CogHillFarm]

Never heard of this & it really intrigued me....so I asked my good friend, Scott Peacock(2007 James Beard winner) who is very knowledgeable about rare culinary vegetables, & he had never heard of this either, & I was shocked about that. This really has piqued my interest...its rare, sounds delicious, likes wetness & shade...sounds like a future Cog Hill experiment!!! thanks guys

[@Guildbrookfarm]

Cool! Let us know how it works out for ya!

[@Guildbrookfarm]

Maybe next year we can have a skirret cookoff lol! (assuming mine don't get decimated like everything else!)

[@CogHillFarm]

Yes!

[@gachagalaxy0831]

Skirret is quick to cook, and has a texture like very creamy mash potato, with a very faint earthy taste like parsnip. Have been growing it here in Australia for a few years now. Germinates easily in our mild late Winters in a plastic storage tub with the lid on. Mature plants can be dived at harvest time. They have a growing point separate to the tuber part you eat like Yacon.

[@moniquem783]

Where can you buy seeds in Aus?

[@PrepperPotpourri]

Thanks for the info on a vegetable I had never heard of. I am very interested and how they taste. I look forward to your future "Cooking Skirret" video.

[@Guildbrookfarm]

Hopefully they continue to grow so we can!

[@LJones-uu4xy]

you might want to place crushed egg shells around plants to help deter slugs. I rinse the egg shells really well, dry them and and then crush them into a container till needed.

[@avonleanne]

ooh!! love a challenge, and since I am as green to gardening as you, I must try it!! thanks for the info!

[@maricaplasmans6061]

Learning a lot here. Thanks for your effort. Keeping my fingers crossed for you to harvest some.

[@TacticalCanner]

Great vegetable info! I had never heard of this and love the history. I will try to get these going on my homestead. Love the channel.

[@PlowAndPantryHomestead]

Never heard of this one. Thanks!

[@erismom69]

this is really interesting thanks

[@cynrich1]

Thanks for this new veggie to try! I recommend "Scorzanera" if you haven't come across it already. Also called "Black Salsify", it's another root veggie that takes a year before you should harvest, but worth the wait! Nutty and sort of sweet, like nothing else I've had, and easy to gather seeds from their pretty yellow daisy-like flowers.

[@Guildbrookfarm]

+Cyn Richardson Will have to try and find it!

[@cynrich1]

I found it on Ebay a couple of years ago, it's Italian. Hope that helps!

[@cynrich1]

I mispelled it--SCORZONERA HISPANICA There are lost of posts on Black Salsify

[@porkdemon]

Cyn Richardson funny, thats another one thats mentioned on the skirret wikipedia page.

[@MrsSoapPeddlersHomestead]

Now that is interesting! Can't wait to see what you do with it and how you like it!

[@kathleenbergstrom4504]

I’ve got skirrit growing in one of my hugelkulture beds for two years. Still waiting for it to establish enough for me to harvest.

[@MisfitGardening]

Oooh thanks for sharing this I grow a couple of historical veggies and I'm definitely going to give this vegetable a try!

[@Guildbrookfarm]

+Misfit Gardening Awesome!

[@allsorts4041]

Very cool! Nice research! Flippin' squirrels!

[@offgridsweden]

Great video and really good information. Got to try it.

[@Guildbrookfarm]

Let us know if you do!

[@sunshinegalkw9675]

I like seeing these kind of videos!

[@RobynG70]

This was pretty awesome.. Thank you!

[@Chris-yo4ks]

Ive never heard of this plant......a vegetable that is a perennial.....heck, I'm in. I'll be going and buying some of those seeds.

[@steveharris2589]

Interesting Jaime!!!!)))🐐🐐🐓🐓🐓🐓🐓👍🏼😊

[@marcymaher7691]

How fantastically interesting!! I love everything (well...most things) medieval! But good Lord that is one ugly root! lol... Can't wait until you try it!!

[@karlfimm]

Great info, thanks. I've been planning on growing skirret for a while - this may get me into action!

[@Guildbrookfarm]

+Karl Fimm - Definitely try it and let us know what you discover! 👍🏻

[@theIAMofME]

Very cool, Jaimie! It almost looks like dandelion root.

[@melissamuddle6459]

That's what I was thinking.

[@Chickmamapalletfarm]

Oh my! This is totally the type of thing I look for. I get so excited about seeds... thank you for this GREAT information. I will be starting these next year and I will keep you posted.

[@kan-zee]

Wow...love everything about your channel.....always learning new exciting things...edible plants, animal care, construction, etc..I love attending your video classes. thank you.

[@Guildbrookfarm]

+Kanzee 😊❤️

[@PrattFamilyHomestead]

Definitely peaked my interest! Now I want some! And we document stuff as well as you LOL :) - Mike

[@Guildbrookfarm]

+Pratt Family Homestead - 😂🤘🏻

[@Donnahutley81]

can you do a video a first aid kit please

[@MrMcGillicuddy]

I put a couple in a few years back and they are big. Haven't got around to cooking them but they are good for pollination. I put them in a sea buck thorn and medicinal herb patch I started a few years back. I like finding simple, solid ways of using up all my vegetables, even the harder to prepare types, so I'll let you know when I lift some. Problem is I got divisions from someone and didn't catch it when it went to seed and haven't seen any volunteer plants. I've read those are the best to prepare is first year growth. I figured I'd have a few mother plants for seeds and just harvest all the volunteers each year I'm not sure if I have the mulch on too dense and they won't self so or if they need a little more fertility to get viable seed. I'm in U.P. of Michigan so a lot of domesticated vegetables seem to act unpredictable whether they are going to give out good seed or not. I have saved carrot, rutabaga and beet seeds successfully though so I'm thinking it may produce good seed this year now that the mulch is adding more energy to the micro herd lol

[@Guildbrookfarm]

Yes please do let us know if/when you try them!

[@1wolfpup]

Wow, that's really cool. Awesome research and information- good job on the video.

[@pamjones6465]

Intresting back ground to this little root. I would be curious to it's taste. If as good as other root veggies it will make a nice addition to salads. They you for sharing an introducing a vegetable fit to serve a King. :)

[@Guildbrookfarm]

I figure I like parsnips and I like carrots so really, can't go wrong!

[@jumpoffa5011]

I just bought some skirret seeds from Restoration seeds. Thank-you for bring this to my attention. I have always been interested in growing the rare and unique. I am tired of eating foods that are grown from a genetically altered state or has been modified in some form or another. I relish the idea of natural food seed genetics, unaltered. Again, thank-you.

[@jumpoffa5011]

Doug, your the one that needs to wake up from your fantasy world. Selective breeding is one thing, but, altering the genetic code of plants so that they no longer produce seeds, have a pesticide chemical to deter insects and fight diseases only to have one company that has positioned itself as the end all for your growing needs; just rubs me the wrong way. If you knew anything about genetics the first person credited with determining the genetic code of a plant would be a black man in 1896 by the name of George Washington Carver. Take the time and study this great man and his works - you might learn something! The fact that I am interested in plants of old or rarity is in fact my business and none of your own. If you share my interest then you are welcome to share in my delights, otherwise, keep your snide comments to yourself. By the way, I'm a botanist. What are you, a smartass?

[@christasmicroflowerfarm2695]

Interesting plant, thanks for sharing. I'll share to my page.

[@Guildbrookfarm]

+She's a Bottler Gardens and Preserves. Thanks!

[@rogerGodsaves]

Never heard of it, I would try it if I was in the right climate.

[@danielbehm2347]

Really interested to hear how you like them. If the survival of these plants is so poor then they had to have good health effects more than just curing an upset stomach. Very interesting! They wouldn't have wasted there time unless they were extremely good tasting or great health benefits.

[@wilmahughes6175]

Very interesting. Thank you so much.

[@ronaldmalcolm5609]

So, it's a Tudor tuber.😃

[@Guildbrookfarm]

+Ronald Malcolm 😂

[@LadySheWolfWitch]

I bet this stuff would grow wonderfully down by the creek or next to a pond :)

[@theresad6990]

Neat! I've never heard of Skirret before. I'll be curious to see how it does for you. - All the best. ~ Theresa

[@PartTimePermies]

That's cool. It does remind me of the carrot/parsnip family. I bet it would grow well up here in our sandy soils where we have TONS of wild carrots. If it's in that family, I bet it would be sweetest to harvest after a frost, as well. I so want to try it. Are you planning on saving seeds?

[@Guildbrookfarm]

+Part-Time Permies If I can get it to live...yes!

[@PartTimePermies]

If you get there and have a few extra seeds, I would consider buying them from you!!

[@Guildbrookfarm]

+Part-Time Permies 👍🏻

[@kaelieturner86]

When you guys are looking up information where do you look/what do you search?! This is so cool! I always hit a dead end when I'm searching stuff.

[@davidcorbett2195]

Just got a packet of seed today.... looking forward to it.

[@kurtmarx74]

How did it go?

[@valhallasoapco]

Most awesome! Sounds like a great option for the sustainable farm. Thanks for sharing this info. I'm off to check out Restoration Seeds :)

[@miamisweets]

They can also be pickled or lacto fermented by themselves or mixed with other veggies and aromatics.

[@sjr7822]

No cats? I happen to live among farms with plenty of strays flowing over onto my property, there is seldom a mouse or squirrel

[@thedevilcomes2011]

seriously cool sounding veg :) i'd love to know what it tastes like from your garden when its done!

[@essemsween818]

Looking at the spooky skinny finger roots you can see a forerunner of the Carrot or Parsnip can't you? I just wonder how it's still in existence, it's amazing that something that could have been planted in Culpepper's Ye Olde Physiycke Garden or at Hatfield House or The Tower of London's Palace Kitchen Garden can still be planted today. Would it grow in a pot until you find a safer place for it in your garden?

[@Guildbrookfarm]

Yep that is what I am thinking too...add it to my bucket garden (vid coming soon) ;0)

[@essemsween818]

Guildbrook Farm | Simple Sustainable Living Especially as it takes so long to germinate, it'd be nice for you to have at least a finger each to try, be no point going through the pain if you all absolutely detest the way it tastes 😄 did your research indicate if the leaves can be eaten along with the roots?

[@yeshuaisthewaythetruthandt515]

Wonder how it tastes like

[@kirstenwhitworth8079]

Awesome! I will try them,

[@Aramintava]

If it's a relative of parsley then yes squirrels will love it. They get high from parsley would you believe. Ate about 6 of my plants! Very informative video! Wish I could try some someday.

[@mewendy1]

bummer, I'd like to grow this, but living in Texas it's doubtful :(

[@sheilaperl4155]

Your videos are always so interesting and informative!! Thank you for sharing this and good luck with growing it!!

[@lifeinmyemptynest]

Fun fact...my husband’s 13th Great Grandfather, was Sir Richard Rich, he worked for King Henry Vlll. 😃

[@Guildbrookfarm]

👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

[@AutumnOaksFarm]

My new one next year is Hungarian Paprika.

[@Guildbrookfarm]

+Autumn Oaks Farm ...and a smoker 😉

[@lightsobrite]

I am a new subscriber and I want to thank you very much for sharing your knowledge about skirret .I find it very very interesting and when I am able I am likely to reach out to Restoration and obtained some seeds and give it a go however I don't have the pleasure of living on a homestead my Homestead is my city lot so I do have limited space and am a plant- aholic both of indoor house and gardening and propagation.

[@PartTimePermies]

We just planted some of this!!!

[@Guildbrookfarm]

Let us know if it grows for you. Dumb squirrels ate ours!

[@debsmith7050]

Cool !!!

[@jengoods2246]

Wow I wonder if I can get this in Australia, I would love to give this a go

[@urbanpermie6307]

There is a nursery in Melbourne that stocks it.

[@haphazardfarm1672]

Awesome! Looking forward to updates!

[@scottlay2970]

Thanks for the video my wife told me to watch your channel we are now subscribers thanks scott and meschelle in east tn

[@Guildbrookfarm]

Welcome guys!

[@scuzzbecuzz]

Kule!!

[@ashleydempsey-henshoney7583]

Neat! I'll be interested to see how you find the taste. I wonder if you can do a video on everything you use DE for around the homestead?

[@Guildbrookfarm]

I will be perfectly honest...after having used DE for several years, I think it is far more hype than anything else. It DOES kill certain types of bugs. Not all. And I am not convinced it works well as an interior parasite cleanse.

[@ashleydempsey-henshoney7583]

Guildbrook Farm | Simple Sustainable Living Oh! Good to know.

[@jtwall85]

Wasn’t King Henry VIII a heretic?

[@elizabethmcalister449]

book "The Forager's Guide to Wild Food"

[@lightsobrite]

Did you make any updated videos on the end result of your skirret endeavor? Were you able to harvest any? And did you like the taste of it? How did you prepare it or eat it?

[@Guildbrookfarm]

Unfortunately the squirrels and voles got to them 😕 We never got to try them but we will again.

[@lightsobrite]

Well at least you know you're able to germinate them so that's a positive now just to figure out how to deter the squirrels and the voles from them

[@Guildbrookfarm]

We moved to the mountains so the climate, soil, pests and everything else here is different but likely better for Skirret so we will probably try it again.

[@kleineroteHex]

a n ew one to me, thanks for introducing this. I may not plant it,but always good to know! I tried salsify this year, poor results😐 but I will seed more next year, I grew up with that! just happy my okra is growing, love that stuff as well. cool info!!

[@sandyallen1488]

Fascinating. Thank you so much!

[@essemsween818]

Could you please put:- "A good way to clean your oven" in your future videos file? For those of us that don't have a self'cleaning oven/cooker, OR have the "oven cleaning' program that US cookers seem to have. Thank you.

[@Guildbrookfarm]

+Essem Sween Sorry. I have a self cleaning oven. No special tips there other than elbow grease

[@essemsween818]

Guildbrook Farm | Simple Sustainable Living Does that mean YOU clean it yourself? or your oven cleans itself? lol. What do you use for the floor? (of the oven that is)

[@BrianJMader-sz7jw]

Going try growing this in 2022👍

[@HuplesCat]

Fascinating. Sadly they want $19 American postage and shipping to put them in an envelope and post them to Canada so I'll pass. Only found one in Canada and out of stock. Will look again in the Fall/Winter

[@Guildbrookfarm]

+Huples Cat 😕

[@benchild6197]

I love your vids from Surrey B.C. Canada ( near Vancouver.) I want to try to grow this. I have meat rabbits and a dozen chickens ... IN THE BURBS'; don't tell the federalis!!! hahahaha screw them, live freee! oh ya you are! Thanks for all of your energetic and informative videos; I watch them all along with Justin Rhodes and Jnull0... and David Ike. If you're up here and need a place to stay; just email. We can figure something out - [e-mail] good homesteading to you. - Ben

[@Guildbrookfarm]

That is so kind of you! Thank you for the offer Ben

[@cjc9088]

Hi...I was told once not to say "my arthritis" because everytime I do...I'm owning it and encouraging it...cuz it's "mine!" So I suggest you say no more..."my slugs"...;) Cate

[@Guildbrookfarm]

how about if i say "my dead slugs"??? ;0)

[@cjc9088]

Yep...that'll do it! lol

[@piewolfe]

Ramps should grow well where you are. They don't do much in zone 9 where I live.

[@Guildbrookfarm]

It is a bit too hot where we are for ramps.

[@shepatown]

LONGEVITY GREENS (GYNURA PROCUMBENS) MIGHT BE A GOOD PLANT FOR YOUR GARDEN. IT HAS A LOT OF HEALTH BENEFITS TOO.

[@Guildbrookfarm]

+James McDANIEL Yes I heard of those 😉

[@locksbog4270]

And is only to be eaten with a special edc spoon bahahaha! Had to do it, can't let you live the spoon down that easy. On a serious note this is interesting info, I never heard of it. I would think you would need some loose soil to grow those roots.

[@Guildbrookfarm]

SPORK! Not to be confused with a spoon. It is much more sophisticated than that ;0)

[@locksbog4270]

Guildbrook Farm | Simple Sustainable Living alright!! It's a spook!! My bad!! Lol looking forward to the next GFP!!!! :-)

[@Guildbrookfarm]

+Locks Bog 😉😊

[@coreybrewer3235]

Love your channel 🤘🇨🇦🥃 What's the App called you talked about in your New garden video for planting your different vegetables, Thanks

[@Guildbrookfarm]

Growveg.com

[@truegrit8280]

Is the skirret the same as Queen Ann's lace ?

[@jbvincent47]

I doubt it since Queen Ann's lace is the same exact species as the domestic carrot.

[@georgejennings9959]

I have 3 flats of skirret that I'm leaving outside during the winter. They have been covered in snow for 1 week. Is that enough time to trick them into sprouting or should I leave them out for another week or two?

[@georgejennings9959]

Replying to myself :) yes I stratified only 1 week and they all sprouted. They really took off once planted, I added bone meal into each hole, then put the plant in. They like water apparently. They are all mulched so the soil doesn't dry out.

[@jamienicholson4856]

how well will these do in the desert? we have our gray water drains into our garden

[@urbanpermie6307]

probably not good as they thrive in very wet areas. In dry conditions they get woody

[@jillyreader7111]

I'd love to see a video of how you choose to us it, maybe with your girls?

[@Guildbrookfarm]

+Jilly Reader We have to see if we can keep it alive first lol

[@jillyreader7111]

Guildbrook Farm | Simple Sustainable Living Slugs. :/

[@emmat1605]

you can also buy skirret seeds here, for those who live in the UK / Europe: www.chilternseeds.co.uk/item_1365a_skirret_seeds They have very good quality stuff, many rare types, i have bought many seeds from them over the last couple of years, I can only recommend them 👍

[@Guildbrookfarm]

Thanks Emma!

[@jmoney6652]

I’d go with Jerusalem artichokes

[@gratituderanch9406]

As a family that rely on our garden to literally live off (couldn't afford to buy what we grow) squirrels are easy to trap and drown. Know I'm gonna get hate replies, but if I cannot eat, they cannot stay. Just use a big Rubbermaid tubby and it's quick. They trap very very very easily with bird seed, suet, peanut butter, etc. We just put our team out under our bird feeder and set it. The dropped seeds were enough to catch all our squirrels. Personally, we set all the brown squirrels free (they're the only native ones, and not as aggressive as the gray squirrels which came from Europe).

[@Guildbrookfarm]

+Gratitude Ranch - A Conibear 110 or .22 LR works too.

[@gratituderanch9406]

Guildbrook Farm | Simple Sustainable Living We need something for our rabbit problem, they don't care for the traps as our garden is more delicious, and they're so dumb they freeze when we come out to scare them, oi.

[@otherwiseoutside]

cats

[@archangel20031]

WHAT! ARE YOU CRAZY???? I guess you never tried Squirrel spaghetti! I had no clue what meat Grandpa used in his spaghetti! Apparently he used a .22LR off the back porch to get them.

[@paulravenscall221]

Has anyone tried hydroponics or auaponics with this?

[@Guildbrookfarm]

Just the float trays. We don't have a hydro/aqua setup

[@kc8ueu]

Best way I ever found to get rid of slugs is beer! You take a pie pan that you don't want any more, sink it into the ground so the rim is flush, and fill it with beer. Leave it for a night or two and throw away the resulting disgusting mess. No more slugs till next year!

[@Guildbrookfarm]

We tried that. It does work...but not much. I think it depends on your location as to how effective it is

[@thetwistedsisterme]

Try epsom salt around the plants....burns the slugs and great for plants

[@dirtypurv]

Skrrt skrrt 🤙💵

[@vegemitegirl1971]

Are you going to try saving some seeds? How is your skirret going now?

[@Guildbrookfarm]

+Lee Golder Sadly...eaten by voles. Will have to try again next year. In buckets or raised beds!