too early?

DebbieP84 · « **on:** April 08, 2008, 13:38 »

With the beautiful sunshine I proceeded to sow early carrots and parsnips in my new riased bed - I couldn't wait any longer! I covered them with a tunnel cloche........ and then..... along comes the snow!!!
Do you think the seeds will survive? or was I too eager??

Aidy · « **Reply #1 on:** April 08, 2008, 13:42 »

nope, you will be fine, snips take for ever to germinate and carrots are pretty steardy stuff.

DebbieP84 · « **Reply #2 on:** April 08, 2008, 13:56 »

Oh good! Panic over then!!!! I thought they'd survive but always an element of doubt!

DD. · « **Reply #3 on:** April 08, 2008, 15:36 »

I sowed mine 4 days ago. Do you see me panic?

Trillium · « **Reply #4 on:** April 08, 2008, 15:39 »

Our best crops here aren't planted until July, when the soil is warm enough for them, and when they're mature the weather is cold enough to give them a wonderful sweetness and cools them better for storage.

senrab_nhoj · « **Reply #5 on:** April 08, 2008, 15:57 »

Quote from: "DebbieP84"

Oh good! Panic over then!!!! I thought they'd survive but always an element of doubt!

Put my parsnips in a while ago and they have just started coming through and the snow did them no harm at all....

gobs · « **Reply #6 on:** April 08, 2008, 20:29 »

Snow is in fact mellows temperatures.

It's no cold for these plants, it's cold for us as not used to a climate with a winter.

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too early?

Trillium