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Tinkie_Bear

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Biggest Parsnips?
« on: September 28, 2006, 07:43:03 »
Please can anybody reccomend a variety of parsnip that grows very big - hubby's drinking buddies are having another veg growing competition for next year & guess who will be responsible for seed selection.

Any advise on getting them big or varieties I should try / avoid would be very much appreciated.

Thanks

Helen

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Re: Biggest Parsnips?
« Reply #1 on: September 28, 2006, 09:45:56 »
Exhibition Long is just one of the show varieties, as the name suggests - I think it is the length of the tapered root that counts in parsnip showing and people grow them in long pipes. I think some have been known to grow as long as 5ft or more  - don't boys like to compete  ;D

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Re: Biggest Parsnips?
« Reply #2 on: September 28, 2006, 10:09:57 »
Try http://www.bazaarbuilder.com/cgi-bin/grifam/myshop.php?catparid=61&merchant=grifam
lots of prize parsnip growing tips at Medwyns too :)

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Re: Biggest Parsnips?
« Reply #3 on: September 29, 2006, 09:59:59 »
Thanks for that, some Gladiator seeds have been ordered :-)

 

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