Parsnips - brought here by Aunty

DD. · « **on:** December 07, 2008, 21:18 »

You opened that door nicely for me, Auntie.

Here's today's - fed six people with left overs.

Kate and her Ducks · « **Reply #1 on:** December 07, 2008, 21:19 »

Eecky thump!

Aunt Sally · « **Reply #2 on:** December 07, 2008, 21:20 »

Well gosh Dave that's a beauty :!:

What variety is it :?:

DD. · « **Reply #3 on:** December 07, 2008, 21:21 »

Javelin F1.

Bigbadfrankie · « **Reply #4 on:** December 07, 2008, 21:21 »

i pull them up and hand them to her indoors

Aunt Sally · « **Reply #5 on:** December 07, 2008, 21:22 »

I've grown Avon Resister - nice but not huge :!:

Aunt Sally · « **Reply #6 on:** December 07, 2008, 21:24 »

I think we need your growing tips here Dave. Or better still in the GYO forum.

Off you go - see you there

DD. · « **Reply #7 on:** December 07, 2008, 21:26 »

Errrr - I put them in the ground, very early April, covered them, dug this one up 8 months later.

Aunt Sally · « **Reply #8 on:** December 07, 2008, 21:28 »

Spacings / feeding / watering / singing too

There must be something you do that I don't

DD. · « **Reply #9 on:** December 07, 2008, 21:33 »

Six or so seed, every 8". Thin out to strongest.

Nothing else special. Warmth of soil is the major factor in germination IMHO.

Aunt Sally · « **Reply #10 on:** December 07, 2008, 21:39 »

I leave mine to grow a lot closer than that. That's probably why they are smaller.

Roll Roll · « **Reply #11 on:** December 07, 2008, 23:40 »

:shock: :shock: Dave what a big un. Well done.

Trillium · « **Reply #12 on:** December 08, 2008, 00:30 »

That's the size of mine and I had quite a few that were bigger still, real monsters as parsnips go. I just used open pollinated Hollow Crown. The spacing is important, at least 4" apart in all directions and plenty of muck, watering and regular weeding. I had to use a fork to get mine out, some of the root tips went to almost 3 ft which is incredible in my sub-hardpan soil. A few forked but most were dead straight. And mine were seeded in april as well for a good head start and pulled in early Oct.

compostqueen · « **Reply #13 on:** December 08, 2008, 08:57 »

Hollow Crown here too, and at 26 p a packet, an absolute bargain. I grew mine on raised beds (as I don't dig) but I got whoppers and had a right job to get them out as they'd gone into the soil below the base of the raised bed

peapod · « **Reply #14 on:** December 08, 2008, 12:16 »

Phwoar! What a cracker DD! My OH is salivating as I speak..mine are pathetic puny items in comparison (well Im assuming they are,I have only pulled 2 so far :-) )
Hollow crown also, about 4 inches apart. Germinated at home then transplanted

Still,Im proud of my swede this year

Paula

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Parsnips - brought here by Aunty

Trillium