[42cherries]

I sowed the carrots and parsnips at the same time, straight into the bed.

Photo shows carrots on the left and parsnips (or lack thereof) on the right.



I know parsnips are slow to germinate, but do you think they've just rotted in the ground? There is zero sign of germination, whilst the carrots are growing away happily.

Should I give up and plant something else in there? Or should I wait...?

Thanks for any advice!

Lizzie

[Aunt Sally]

When did you sow them ?

[42cherries]

Mid-April, at Easter.

[Aunt Sally]

Probably a lost cause then

[42cherries]

  Ah well, at least I know I can use the space for something else then.

Thanks for your quick reply.

[Aunt Sally]

My parsnips have failed this year too 

[m1ckz]

only put mine in a week ago   there just showing through better late than never lol

[42cherries]

My parsnips have failed this year too 

Oh no! 

only put mine in a week ago   there just showing through better late than never lol

I didn't realise you could sow them now. I might try sowing some fresh seeds then.

I tend to stick a bit too religiously to what it says on the packets!! 

[Aunt Sally]

They take about 110 - 120 days to grow to maturity. 

Touch and go sowing now but some small roots are better than none

[TheWhiteRabbit]

My first sowings failed completely...not a sign of germination. I resowed a week or so ago and they're all coming up - I figured that something was better than nothing and I'm not bothered about monster sized snips anyway.

[42cherries]

That settles it then. Tomorrow I'm re-sowing the parsnips!!

If they come out really tiny, I'll just pretend they were meant to be baby parsnips. They're sweeter that way, right? 

Cheers guys 

[Beetroot Queen]

Mine were late but hey I have greens that made me happy enough. Just got to get at least one parsnip and I can die happy.

NEVER managed to get them to grow before

[WhiteWolf]

If we "chit" some seeds is it worth going for it?

WW 

[AnneB]

I have given up sowing parsnips before the beginning of May, they never germinate properly for me earlier in the year.

[chillimummy]

I tried chitting them weeks ago and nothing seemed to change so threw them away in the end as they looked bit off. Going to sew some direct with radishes and hope for best as seed packet open so nothing lost! x