rooty veggie soup with barley

I'm currently making some soup in the kitchen. It smells good, so I am gonna post the recipie while I'm still remembering what all I tossed in there!

veggies
1 each: parsnip, turnip, big carrot, leek, med. onion
2 each: celery (yumm)

seasoning
handfull each: fresh dill and fresh parsley
1/2 tb italian seasoning blend or other "green" seasoning. I use some organic blend that is more a salt replacer than italian seasoning. All Purpose I think it is called.
2 heaping spoons fake chicken powder (I buy mine in bulk at the coop. You might want to check to make sure whatever brand you use is reconstituted right for 1 qt water)
spinkle seasoning salt/reg. salt and pepper to taste

other
olive oil
water
1/2 c barley
1 tb miso paste

So chop up all the veggies to make little bit size pieces. Place in a soup pot (big pot) and pour on a loop of olive oil (about 2 tb). Heat over low heat for 10 or so minutes, until veggies are sweating (woo someone got a workout today!). Add chopped fresh herbs and the rest of the "seasoning" stuff and cook a bit more. Add rest of ingredients (water and barley) and cook over low heat with a lid on for 1/2 hour or so or until everything is soft and good. Taste and make sure you like the flavor. I ended up adding a smidgin of bals. vinigar and a tablespoon of red miso, disolved first and added.