[RsT]

My ground sown parsnips (Avon resistor) seem to have failed miserably , am planning on trying some in paper pots tomorrow. my question is where I should put them to germinate?
I have a greenhouse or cold frame or great outdoors but not sure where to put them to get them going, I assume once germinated to put them outside if germinated in a greenhouse?
Thanks in advance

[mumofstig]

Once sown I put them in the greenhouse, and left them for 3 weeks till they germinated.
Then I started to harden them off.
By the time the 2nd leaf start to show they need planting out or the tap root will be bent, the root grows that quickly
When you plant the paper pots make sure no paper is left above soil level to dry out

[RsT]

Thats great, Thank you

Busy morning of paper rolling ahead 

[Kristen]

Probably a bit late now, but I chit my seed on damp kitchen paper in a Tupperware box - I think it germinates much faster than in "soil" where the moisture level varies, and its easier to give it a constant "room temperature" too.

As soon as the root appears I just pop one into each paper-pot (I "dib" all the holes first, otherwise I forget which ones I've "sown" and which not!)

[RsT]

Thanks Kristen

They are all in a mish mash of paper tubes now, I say a mish mash because our four year old thought helping rolling and filling with "mud" was great fun! Will see what comes out and try the pre germinating next year.