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    Whats the best way to get the buggers out,i cant dig to much as the rows are fairly tight,pulling results in sore forearms and clay covered hand slip

    I finally managed to get this awkward one out but there must be an easier way
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    I use deeply inserted crowbar to loosen surrounding soil.

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    • #3
      Just wait till the grounds frozen as well .............then you'll have problems
      S*d the housework I have a lottie to dig
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      • #4
        Originally posted by binley100 View Post
        Just wait till the grounds frozen as well .............then you'll have problems
        the answer to that one is,be prepared,get some in the freezer,for times of emergency,in what ever size you want to use them for,my feezer is as important as SEEDS are lol
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        • #5
          Grow em in drain pipes. To harvest lay pipe on side, tap the outside to loosen soil and the parsnip pulls out easily!
          My Majesty made for him a garden anew in order
          to present to him vegetables and all beautiful flowers.- Offerings of Thutmose III to Amon-Ra (1500 BCE)

          Diversify & prosper


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          • #6
            Last year I had to pour boiling water on a few of mine to get them out of the frozen soil so for this Christmas I'm getting some in the freezer like lottie dolly suggests.
            Location....East Midlands.

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            • #7
              I dig both sides of the row, then just in front of the root and even the big ones come out whole

              Alan

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              • #8
                But dont you still have to dig the drainpipe out of the ground Snadger???
                Last edited by stella; 03-12-2011, 08:44 PM.
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                • #9
                  Originally posted by stella View Post
                  But dont you still have to dig the drainpipe out of the ground Snadger???
                  Elevated gardening dear girl!

                  I tie four foot lengths of pipe to fence and fill with a sandy loam.........simples!
                  My Majesty made for him a garden anew in order
                  to present to him vegetables and all beautiful flowers.- Offerings of Thutmose III to Amon-Ra (1500 BCE)

                  Diversify & prosper


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                  • #10
                    When i used to do a bit of showing, i always made deep holes with a crowbar, filled them with compost, sowed in these and when needed just washed around them with the hose, compost washes away, root just lifted out complete with undamaged tap root- perfect shape, clean and easy!
                    Works well for long show carrots too, like St Valery etc.
                    Last edited by Fruit&2veg; 03-12-2011, 10:09 PM.
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                    Prince Far I (1944-1983)

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                    • #11
                      This time of year I mulch between the rows with straw as it hepls keep the ground from getting too frozen, except in last years conditions of course! I am liking the drainpipe idea!
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                      • #12
                        Don't twist. I was straining at a particulalry intransigent snip yesterday that I had my eye on for a winter stew, I thought I'd give it a twist but it snapped, leaving a big chunk in the ground.

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                        • #13
                          I had probs with mine earlier so i'm glad i came across this now and not in a fornight's time!

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