Author Topic: PARSNIPS (Read 3033 times)

woodypecks · « **on:** May 23, 2011, 08:21:16 »

OK so now I am sure that out of a row of twelve parsnips sown ...only 3 have come up . :( Am I too late to resow ?

Ian Pearson · « **Reply #1 on:** May 23, 2011, 08:26:19 »

No, not too late. They just won't get as big by winter.

grannyjanny · « **Reply #2 on:** May 23, 2011, 08:31:42 »

I've got some that can be sown up to June. I'll have a look later for the name.

woodypecks · « **Reply #3 on:** May 23, 2011, 08:39:31 »

Quote from: Ian Pearson on May 23, 2011, 08:26:19

No, not too late. They just won't get as big by winter.

...not worth it then maybe ? Would they be big enough for my dinner ?

Bugloss2009 · « **Reply #4 on:** May 23, 2011, 09:42:00 »

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strictly speaking that depends on how much of a truffle hound you are :)
We always look forward to the parsnip thinnings out. They are lovely. We sowed parsnips one year in March and they started coming up in August

saddad · « **Reply #5 on:** May 23, 2011, 10:04:27 »

In all but the coldest Winter they will still be growing until February... I have som e that are just up, and am putting some more in this week! :)

cornykev · « **Reply #6 on:** May 23, 2011, 17:47:23 »

Out of a row where I normaly get 30+ only 9 have come up, :'( I be resowing in the gaps this week, I still have bundles in the freezer though, its the only veg I can make last the whole year. :D

Crystalmoon · « **Reply #7 on:** May 23, 2011, 17:49:42 »

My first sowing of parsnips in a raised bed was destroyed by a fox buring his kill in it :o
I have resown & not one has come up :'(
Was wondering if its just been too hot for them as they are used to sprong cooler weather.
Not sure if I will bother with a 3rd attempt

Ben Acre · « **Reply #8 on:** May 23, 2011, 17:50:03 »

No I sow until July and later sowing's produce the better roots

elhuerto · « **Reply #9 on:** May 23, 2011, 18:06:03 »

I sowed in toilet roll holders for the first time this year as sowing directly last year was pretty much hit and miss. Got a very good germination rate that way this time and put them out this weekend.

RobinOfTheHood · « **Reply #10 on:** May 23, 2011, 18:46:35 »

Quote from: elhuerto on May 23, 2011, 18:06:03

I sowed in toilet roll holders for the first time this year as sowing directly last year was pretty much hit and miss. Got a very good germination rate that way this time and put them out this weekend.

Likewise, 27 from 28 came up and are now in the ground.

PeterVV · « **Reply #11 on:** May 23, 2011, 19:24:47 »

I started mine in my nursery bed nearly 2 months ago and loads came up, so I have transplanted them now, trouble is the ground I put them in hasnt had much working and probably meand short forked roots...:(

green lily · « **Reply #12 on:** May 23, 2011, 20:30:41 »

Most important tip is to use brand new seed. It doesn't keep even one year although one or two might make it. Its even worse than carrot. I sow mine and give away the rest of the pkt- usually to my daughter.. Must say I've never heard of transplanting parsnip- be interested to know how it gets on. I always sow direct with radish to mark the rows. The radish are eaten and the parsnip are up and ok but a bit dry like everything around here. I refused to water them last year and had the longest roots ever. Exhibition length! ;D

chriscross1966 · « **Reply #13 on:** May 23, 2011, 23:35:24 »

As an experiment (I seem to have something religious against sowing in situ) I started my parsnips off in modules this year, a 24-cell tray with toilet rolls shoved in each.... planted out today, fingers crossed.... I had half and half Hollow Crown and White Gem..... also put out the celeriac....

Karen Atkinson · « **Reply #14 on:** May 24, 2011, 07:13:28 »

I planed mine out two days ago..they've disappeared...so will try sowing in situ as well today. Shall I put microfleece over the sowed seeds do you think? Am not sure why they disappeared. They weren't very big. I had a bumper crop last year and I sowed them in pots and then transplanted.

woodypecks · « **Reply #15 on:** May 24, 2011, 10:39:30 »

Thanks everybody for posting some great thoughts and ideas here ! I have found a variety called Demi Long de Guernsey which is supposedly able to be sown up until August ...... any one tried these ? I do love Parsnips ,so for me it is worth trying again . At least I have three come up for my Christmas Dinner ! :)

raisedbedted · « **Reply #16 on:** May 24, 2011, 10:57:34 »

I tried the tip I saw somewhere.

I sowed in April and immediately put a plank of wood over the row, keeping it moist, 2 weeks later I lifted the plank and hey presto a row of Parsnips that are so full I actually need to thin them.

Normally from a row I get maybe 10 germinating, this time there must be 100.

Early days to attribute success but I'll certainly be trying the tip again next year.

Karen Atkinson · « **Reply #17 on:** May 24, 2011, 11:34:24 »

a plank??? presumably not touching the soil but raised up over it...didn't it stop the soil from warming up a bit?

raisedbedted · « **Reply #18 on:** May 24, 2011, 12:42:31 »

Touching the soil so that the surface was kept moist, thats the point.

woodypecks · « **Reply #19 on:** May 26, 2011, 08:26:28 »

Grannyjanny - Thankyou SO much ! :D

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