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Growing => Grow Your Own => Topic started by: rainbow1 on October 30, 2010, 19:46

Title: Our First Ever Parsnip
Post by: rainbow1 on October 30, 2010, 19:46
Just wanted to share with you what we found when we dug our first ever parsnip today. I know it's nowhere near DD's favourite but it is 43cm long and weighs 900g. We are very proud!
Title: Re: Our First Ever Parsnip
Post by: Nige2Plots on October 30, 2010, 19:49
Well done you.............It don't matter what it is, we are all proud of successes 8) 8)
Title: Re: Our First Ever Parsnip
Post by: arugula on October 30, 2010, 19:49
That's a cracker, well done you! :)
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Post by: Jamie Butterworth on October 30, 2010, 19:54
Thats brill, well done :D :D :D
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Post by: michellela on October 30, 2010, 19:57
Well done, it looks great.
Title: Re: Our First Ever Parsnip
Post by: Fisherman on October 30, 2010, 20:01
Nice one Rainbow. Now how are you going to cook it? Best roasted I think and served with a nice rib of beef :)
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Post by: purplebean on October 30, 2010, 20:31
I hope mine look as good. I only grew 8 due to space and they are going to be dug up on Christmas Eve :D
Title: Re: Our First Ever Parsnip
Post by: rainbow1 on October 30, 2010, 20:48
Thanks all!

Yep Fisherman - planning to roast it for our dinner tomorrow. Looking forward to it.  :D
Title: Re: Our First Ever Parsnip
Post by: Elcie on October 31, 2010, 12:11
That looks great.  Quick question - how did you get it out of the ground?!  I have some that I have grown for the first time and the tops of one of them looks quite big, gave it a little tug but it was going nowhere fast!  I want some for Christmas so happy to wait, but just wondered the best way to dig them up?
Title: Re: Our First Ever Parsnip
Post by: rainbow1 on October 31, 2010, 17:28
Mine are fairly well spaced in a raised bed. grew them in alternate rows with carrots. The carrots are now gone so I just tucked my border fork down the side of it to loosen the area and out it pulled. We have very light soil so I guess that helped but it defo wouldn't have come out without the help of the fork.
Title: Re: Our First Ever Parsnip
Post by: Lissivon on October 31, 2010, 19:29
With a bit of luck I will have my first Parsnip this time next year...

....wonder if it will be as good as yours....  :)

Vonni
Title: Re: Our First Ever Parsnip
Post by: fatbelly on October 31, 2010, 20:15
That's a really nice Parsnip, Well Done  :D
Title: Re: Our First Ever Parsnip
Post by: Elcie on October 31, 2010, 21:00
Quote from: rainbow1 on October 31, 2010, 17:28
Mine are fairly well spaced in a raised bed. grew them in alternate rows with carrots. The carrots are now gone so I just tucked my border fork down the side of it to loosen the area and out it pulled. We have very light soil so I guess that helped but it defo wouldn't have come out without the help of the fork.

Thank you for the advice, I will get the fork out next time!
Title: Re: Our First Ever Parsnip
Post by: rainbow1 on October 31, 2010, 21:58
Tasty!
Title: Re: Our First Ever Parsnip
Post by: SUTTY1 on November 01, 2010, 02:15
Quote from: Elcie on October 31, 2010, 12:11
That looks great.  Quick question - how did you get it out of the ground?!  I have some that I have grown for the first time and the tops of one of them looks quite big, gave it a little tug but it was going nowhere fast!  I want some for Christmas so happy to wait, but just wondered the best way to dig them up?
Beware frost/snow, last year my ground was like concrete on Christmas eve, ended up running round shops for 2hrs to buy tasteless leeks and parsnips,lol
Title: Re: Our First Ever Parsnip
Post by: Teen76 on November 08, 2010, 19:29
Reminds me of when I first grew a parsnip.  Couldn't believe the size of the thing lol  They are really yummy too. :)  Well done Rainbow!