[rainbow1]

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!

[Nige2Plots]

Well done you.............It don't matter what it is, we are all proud of successes

[arugula]

That's a cracker, well done you!

[Jamie Butterworth]

Thats brill, well done

[michellela]

Well done, it looks great.

[Fisherman]

Nice one Rainbow. Now how are you going to cook it? Best roasted I think and served with a nice rib of beef

[purplebean]

I hope mine look as good. I only grew 8 due to space and they are going to be dug up on Christmas Eve

[rainbow1]

Thanks all!

Yep Fisherman - planning to roast it for our dinner tomorrow. Looking forward to it. 

[Elcie]

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?

[rainbow1]

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.

[Lissivon]

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

[fatbelly]

That's a really nice Parsnip, Well Done 

[Elcie]

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!

[rainbow1]

Tasty!

[SUTTY1]

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