[fastmonkey85]

hi all

i am wanting to grow some parsnips this year and was just wondering how i need to prepare bthe ground and if i need to put any fertlizer of any kind on the ground?

many thanks for taking the time to repy in advance

alex

[plum crumble]

Hi Alex
look elsewhere on this site - you will find lots of useful guides on growing different veg - and you can get John's books too. Enjoy a good browse!. Soil is the most important factor when growing parsnips. If you have thin gravelly soil you will only get small mis-shapen roots. The best soil is rich and slightly on the heavy side, although it should not be recently manured as this causes the parsnip to fork as they do if growing on stony ground.
cheers!