parsnip madness

I hoed my rows of parsnips before they'd germinated and a few of have genrminated in random places.

Is it too late for another sowing? It says mid-May on the packet so I'm going to do it anyway, just wondered what you all thought.

There's only a few that have germinated really. probably about 10.

I guess I'll start again and just accept smaller roots this year.

I like the idea of starting them off though as I guess I can hurry the germination along a bit.
 
Thanks - it's always best to ask!

I will do this, sounds like a great idea.

Does it work with everything?

I have tried all sorts of methods over the years of growing snips and he one I can fully endorce is sowing them in toilet tubes in a cold greenhouse. As soon as the seed germinate harden them off and get them planted out before the tap root is visable at the bottom of the toilet tube. I have used this method for the last 5 years and apart from the first year when I let the roots get too long (resulted in stunted odd shaped snips, still edible though) I have had complete rows of beutifull shaped snips.

it worked for me this year as well  (but in tall paper pots rather than toilet rolls)