Parsnips and carrots

[davy1]

Dont laugh, i was a little dissapionted, but i think we all agree its been a funny old year

[davy1]

[Simon05]

theres no need to be disappointed with those, everyone wishes they could grow carrots and parsnips like that.

[tim]

BEAUTIFUL!!

[Hyacinth]

WOW Davy, how did you grow them to get them thaaaaaaaat long and perfect?

[angle shades]

very good dave/shades x

[davy1]

They were grown in road cones,stand pipe and road works barier stands. I will try and grow them in any tube i can lay my hands on. But old road cone are are the best

[Hyacinth]

Sheer Genius 8)

[davy1]

I had my camara on to high a mgpix to show the rest so i will try and get some tomorrow.

[Roy Bham UK]

:o They look almost cloned :o I like the look of them very much and bet they taste deli sh, but oh so unnatural :-\

[RobC]

I have long, thick cardboard tube which is approx 6 - 7cm in diameter.  I was wondering whether to cut it up and use it to grow carrots in next year.  Is this a good or daft idea?

I thought that I could cut the tube into 20cm lengths, fill with compost and start the carrots off inside, and then plant in the ground (including the tube) once they are bigger/stronger.

I have always been put off growing carrots because of pests - what it the best way for disease/pest free carrots?

[davy1]

ROB, First off these vegies have been grown in a polly tunnell to put on a show bench.
People have told me they are going to do what you would like to try, i have never seen it work. The tap root devolopes faster than the foliage so when you transplant them you must have the tap root intact and straight otherwise they just fork.

A better view

[saddad]

 8)

[mc55]

wow, are you entering them in a show ?  hope you win !

[davy1]

Believe it or not i dont expect to win any thing this year. Last year i best grower but it has not been a good year, i am now on the way to see the results i will get some photos. the flowers are usauly fantastic.
Davy

[davy1]

Why is photobucket removing my pics?
Anyway this is what was benched and managed a 1st in the long carrot.