[braders1234]

pulled out the last of last years nips last night, they were growing beautifully on top with lots of green.

There were also some beauties root wise.  I have put them on teh compost bin but was wondering i fthey would be ok to eat, I have heard that they can go woody?

Would they still pass muster for parsnip soup?

Incidently i used the method of making a V shape trend using a spade that i filled with a mix of compost and sand.

I would be surprised if they were not the best on the allotment site (Heavy clay for the most part)

[mumofstig]

peel them and see how woody they are. If you don't try you'll never know

[Jonajo]

yes. even if their cores are somewhat woodier than you'd have liked, simply cut out the core and use the rest of the flesh and you will a wonderful parsnip soup - or anything you want to use them for. Even the woodiest of parsnips will have a high proportion of decent flesh,

[lancashiregardeninggal]

Glad someone asked this as I still have a few in the ground but was too embarrassed to ask

[braders1234]

Yes I decided to put aside my embaressment for th egreater good.

Thanks for the replies.