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So, we all chitted and loo-rolled our parsnips as instructed by the wise-ones...

Now they're planted or being planted - how are they looking?

I have a grand total of SIX - which was my intention, don't worry - and they are looking green and healthy in a very deep pot in the garden. As far as I know, and I know nada about parsnips, it's going according to plan.

Spill the beans (or roots) - how are yours?

Mine are still in their packet!!!

I'll be sowing them directly into the soil either this, or next weekend! ( and tucked up under a nice cosy fleece)

I planted mine out in Feb (unaware of their awkwardness and stubborness) and am about to sow carrots over them!!!!!
Tx

Mine seem to be going great guns - a darned sight better than last year. Have quite healthy looking leaves on them now, so fingers crossed.

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I chitted nicely on a piece of kitchen paper in the fridge and forgot them - they were hidden behind the beer (!) so when I 'noticed' them they looked way tooooooo big to try and plant (am I right here Pigletwillie, can they be too big?)

I will try again by dropping 'em straight into ground

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Suzie

Sowed mine direct on monday. I love parsnips.

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Imagination is everything, it is a preview of what is to become.

lainey - did you do the long pole into soil and drop em in method?

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Suzie

no I did the make a hole chuck in some boiling water, chuck in a seed cover method a la someone on here sorry can't remember who.

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Imagination is everything, it is a preview of what is to become.

I've got about 3 on the go at the lottie, and about 5 in the fleeced in deep carrot bed; which isn't being defleeced until mid june. I'll give you an update then.

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Andrea :wavehello

http://www.growfruitandveg.co.uk/gra...logs/zazen999/

moon trials completed:
tomatoes
[46% increase in crop per seed sown and 10% increase in crop per plant]

currently underway:
calabrese
garlic

You should know better with me around...

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http://haywayne.blogspot.com/ - Minor update - 10th November

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Boohoo - no sign of anything here yet. I have a long row on the lottie (cos I love em) and two damp kitchen papers on the windowsill and have absolutely nada so far .... but I'm ever hopeful!!

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Life may not be the party we hoped for but since we're here we might as well dance

you know what hun ... as I was typing I thought (honestly) of you and thought I should change it but then I thought b*gger that, they all know and love me by now hehehehe

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Suzie

lordy lordy!
We do indeed know and love you piskie!
As for that naughty Wayne.........

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Imagination is everything, it is a preview of what is to become.

Mine look big and leafy, it's hard to believe that they can't be harvested until October. Is it worth me sacrificing one sooner to look?

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Michael Pollan

I wouldn't! I think the lovely lush leaves will feed the roots and make them big and yummy.

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Imagination is everything, it is a preview of what is to become.

Mine are big and leafy too but I'm still worried that they'll all be forked. They were in their modules for too long and their roots were showing when I planted them. Parsnip soup and mash for us this year!

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Cheers

T-lady

Oh come on, what's this - entice Wayne day?

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http://haywayne.blogspot.com/ - Minor update - 10th November

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ROFL .... darn he spotted it

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Suzie

mine are doing well but had to dig wide hole to plant loo roll with parsnip in middle!
does all that paper on the roll keep them warm and then add mulch to the soil for next year. if it helps we use recycled loo rolls unbleached.

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thoughts from the head of
phil the shed.........

Thanks to the Dobby's I finally got some parsnip seed that germinated. The sprouted seeds were carefully transferred to loo roll inners but no sign of the greenery popping through yet. this is my first go at growing them so quite excited. I transferred 30 sprouted seeds so will be interested to see how many get to planting out stage

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Happy Gardening,
Shirley

http://www.honeyjukes.co.uk

First attempt nowt. Replace seed.... Second attempt - blotting paper method - turned black, no shoots. Second attempt v2 - blotting paper method but different location - turned black, no shoots. This is getting tedious. Third attempt threw some into modules, cursed 'em and went away for a week.... and seedlings appeared. Now not sure if it's absence or cursing that's the key. bb

Mine are still sulking in their loo roll middles - no sign of anything yet (although I didn't do anything beforehand, just plonked straight into the compost). That was about a month ago - may poke some sweetcorn seed in there tonight instead rather than waste the compost and neatly set up middles!!

I didn't bother chitting - just bunged them in a couple of months ago and they are growing away happily under fleece with the carrots. I'm about to sow a second batch so I've got a some to enjoy much later in the year.