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    Hi there, long time lurker, first time poster, so apologies if this is in the wrong place.

    I'm looking to plant some parsnips in containers. I don't have any other place to do them, and I am aware that it's not ideal for them.

    I'm planning to sow direct in the next few days, (I know I'm a bit late, I'm aiming for Christmas )

    My question is, I have in the garage,

    Some general B&Q/ john Innes 3 type MPC

    Some bagged peat-free topsoil

    Some horticultural sand

    Gravel for the bottom of the container

    Bone meal

    potash,

    Is there a specific ratio I should be using of these? I've done a search but most of the posts relate to growing in the ground, or growing in barrels for show, neither if which really relate to me.

    Thanks very much for any help

  • #2
    Hello RD & welcome to the vine. I personally don't bother with ratios. My Parsnip bed this year composes of 50% MPC 50% Sand.
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    • #3
      Welcome to the vine. Make sure that your tubs are deep enough, even late sown parsnips can get At least 2feet long, and that is just the edible bit!
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      • #4
        Mine were just sown in multipurpose compost last year, and did very well

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        • #5
          Thankyou for your replies!

          Do you have any container recommendations? I've searched the other threads, but not found anything definite.


          I'm only wanting parsnips about the length of supermarkets ones, maybe a bit thicker.

          Think about buying a black bin, but not sure how far apart to space them inside it?

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          • #6
            Flower buckets if you can get hold of any spaced about 3" apart.
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            • #7
              Mine were in deep patio grow bags

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              • #8
                Originally posted by Bigmallly View Post
                Hello RD & welcome to the vine. I personally don't bother with ratios. My Parsnip bed this year composes of 50% MPC 50% Sand.
                What type of sand do you use BM?

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                • #9
                  Originally posted by Bigmallly View Post
                  Hello RD & welcome to the vine. I personally don't bother with ratios. My Parsnip bed this year composes of 50% MPC 50% Sand.
                  What type of sand do you use BM?

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                  • #10
                    I sowed my 'arrow' parsnips into one of those big green bendy bucket things.

                    A mix of compost, sand and topsoil...

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                    • #11
                      Originally posted by Greenleaves View Post
                      What type of sand do you use BM?

                      The recommendation is Silver Sand but I use anything I can lay my hands on.
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                      • #12
                        Cheers BM...I have a couple of bags of sand over from when we had the driveway done...Just says kiln dried on the bag so found a use for it now!

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                        • #13
                          I've grown carrots in leftover builder's sand

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                          • #14
                            Thank you VC

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                            • #15
                              Hi RD! n welcomes from this end too!

                              Same as BM and AIC, no fancy mixtures of soil n conglomerates!

                              Good old MPC with a mixture of any old sand, only to keep the soil loose n free draining, parsnips being a root, don't wanna be sat in soggy soil, and you being further north, you can put at least two weeks on sowing dates specified on the packet!

                              Regarding container's to grow em in! any! depends how big ya want em to be!
                              "Knowledge is knowing a tomato is a fruit, wisdom is knowing not to put it in a fruit salad"

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