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This year I want to try minimal thinning of my root veg and let everything squish together in clumps to fit a bit more in and make it look abit more natural, has anyone tried this? What veg do you think it would work best with?
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If you clumped together carrots or parsnips they would just grow skinner than normal because there wasn't enough room for them to fill out. However I know beetroot likes growing in clumps and you do get bigger roots on them when they are grown like this. -
My carrots tend to grow in clumps, because I'm a bit careless when I sow them. I thin them by pulling out the fattest and eat it - then let the others grow on
Parsnips I sow thinly to begin with - one chitted seed per 6 inches of soilAll gardeners know better than other gardeners." -- Chinese Proverb.Comment
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That's a good idea with the in fill of carrots, I think i'll try that this year.Comment
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Spring onions can be grown in clumps. I sow a sprinkle in a 4 inch pot and just plant out the clump when big enough. They push each other apart and you dot the clumps about anywhere on the plot.Comment
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I do this every year with carrots. Harvest some baby ones (delish) and leave the others to grow bigger.Granny on the Game in SheffieldComment
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