Planting. 1  Always sow fresh seed. 2  Parsnips need a long growing season, so sow as soon as the soil is workable. 3  Loosen the soil to a depth of 12-15 inches and mix in a 2- to 4-inch layer of compost. Always sow fresh seed. 2  Parsnips need a long growing season, so sow as soon as the soil is workable. 3  Loosen the soil to a depth of 12-15 inches and mix in a 2- to 4-inch layer of compost. 4  Sow 2 seeds per inch Â½ an inch deep.
Quick Facts : Festival of Souls. The Festival of Souls also referred as Obon, is a Buddhist celebration, celebrated during July in Japan and August in China. This is not an official national holiday. The Japanese believe that during this period the souls of their ancestors return to their homes on earth.
TX. Emancipation Day is a public holiday on 16 April each year that, in recent history, has been celebrated only since 2005. If the date falls on a weekend, the holiday is the nearest weekday, either Friday or Monday.Emancipation Day celebrates when President Abraham Lincoln signed the Compensated Emancipaton Act in 1862.By doing so, he freed over 3000 slaves in the District of Columbia.f the date falls on a weekend, the holiday is the nearest weekday, either Friday or Monday. Emancipation Day celebrates when President Abraham Lincoln signed the Compensated Emancipaton Act in 1862. By doing so, he freed over 3000 slaves in the District of Columbia.