[chrissie B]

Ok pulled a couple of parsnips today thought i was onto a good thing the top was large but on pulling it they were all like little tails underneathwith about 3ins of decent parsnip what caused this the soils good no stones ,
from dissapointed .
Chrissie b

[snow white]

Did you sow them or plant them as plugs?

[chrissie B]

I sowed them straight into the ground and theve grown lovley , tops nice and green , i wont waste them.
chrissie b

[Tom Hill]

It is early to be pulling them especially as far North as you are.  I expect I sow mine earlier than you but don't usually pull any before November.

[chrissie B]

I only pulled 2 i thought it was abit early myself but my daughter said her boyfriends dad had pulled his and hes big into gardening , won prizes in the past but i know hes not been well he must have a reason , but still the ends of mine look like some wierd octopus experiment .
chrissie b

[GrannieAnnie]

It is a bit early, but for the past 2 years I have only had tiny parsnip offerings.  However the previous year they were lovely!  And not grown in the same bit of ground each time either!