Our long parsnip and big carrot

[lisaparkin]

We have grown a few parsnips and carrots in long tubes/pipes, just for fun really

because I wanted to see if we could grow really long ones and get them out

without breaking the root (we still managed to break the carrot root).  Here's a

couple of photos of what we have managed

up to now, there are still 2 carrots and 3 parsnips growing, but we are going to

leave them a little longer.


100_0066 by lisaparkin36, on Flickr


100_0059 by lisaparkin36, on Flickr

[lisaparkin]

[pumkinlover]

Did you grow them for size or to show? :D

[lisaparkin]

Not for show,  experimenting for fun :)

[pumkinlover]

Potential there me thinks ;D

[lisaparkin]

You do?  ;D ;D

[pumkinlover]

No but.......... ;)
anyway I think you have more potential!!
-I'm happy if it looks like it's supposed to and tastes good.... but....!

[lisaparkin]

I'm grateful if they actually grow!! If they taste good and look good that is a bonus!!  ;D

[Squash64]

Well done - your carrot is a healthy-looking brute isn't it! 

The parsnip would have won at our competition I think, ours was 26 1/2", did you measure yours?

[lisaparkin]

Thank you

The carrot is in a pan ready for tea ;D

The parsnip measures 39 1/2 inches!!!  :D