Grow Your Own Magazine

carlseawolf · #1 (**permalink**) 17-08-2007, 08:24 AM

here they are the first two from a febuary sowing of white gem ( the carrot in the middle is 6" long for reference )

vicki · #2 (**permalink**) 17-08-2007, 08:29 AM

they look fab!
I dug one up at the weekend too, just to see if they were growing ok and it was HUGE! Pulled a muscle in my shoulder igging it out! There is a picture on my blog - I haven't quite sussed how to put them on the forum yet!

Enjoy them carlseawolf, they look yummy!

heebiejeebie · #3 (**permalink**) 17-08-2007, 08:37 AM

Congratulations! I pulled one of mine and it was 5" long and about 3/8" in diameter. I'll try again in 6 months.

moggssue · #4 (**permalink**) 17-08-2007, 02:03 PM

They look great, I dont think mine are anywhere near that size yet - but they were very late going in. Well done, hope there are more where they came from?

Alice · #5 (**permalink**) 17-08-2007, 02:34 PM

I pulled a couple to see how they were doing. Much bigger than I expected.

carlseawolf · #6 (**permalink**) 17-08-2007, 03:28 PM

what a lovely pair alice

Bren In Pots · #7 (**permalink**) 20-08-2007, 02:53 PM

Here's my first ever parsnip (Halflong white gem) planted 18th March, did lose the leaves when I tried to pull it out

Second photo is the builders tub that I'm growing them in.

SueA · #8 (**permalink**) 20-08-2007, 05:51 PM

Great parsnips Carl, Vicki, Alice & Bren, pity there's no section for them in the G.YO. online veg. show, maybe you should all campaign for one.

dasantillo · #9 (**permalink**) 30-09-2007, 07:44 AM

I took me a while to get our first parsnip out - first time we've grown them. It was 45cm/18 inches long! It gave us 450g for a pie and enough left over for a roast! We were so impressed we're going to grow more next year! And the taste was far better than the supermarket, which is to be expected.

carlseawolf · #10 (**permalink**) 30-09-2007, 08:41 AM

well done , dasantillo

Flummery · #11 (**permalink**) 30-09-2007, 07:48 PM

Mine were the best I've ever grown too. Had 2 of them so far but they were long and thick (like me!) I shall use the pre-sprouted and toilet roll middle system again.

Mrs Dobby · #12 (**permalink**) 30-09-2007, 07:59 PM

We've had about 13 from the plot so far this year, and have another 90 odd still growing, methinks we may be ok for them this year!

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