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Title: Parsnips and carrots
Post by: davy1 on September 03, 2006, 19:04:25

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

(http://i90.photobucket.com/albums/k264/walkerdavyw/bottles004.jpg)

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Post by: Simon05 on September 03, 2006, 19:20:25

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

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Post by: tim on September 03, 2006, 19:30:21

BEAUTIFUL!!

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Post by: Hyacinth on September 03, 2006, 19:31:30

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

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Post by: angle shades on September 03, 2006, 19:40:56

very good dave/shades x

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Post by: davy1 on September 03, 2006, 19:43:32

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

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Post by: Hyacinth on September 03, 2006, 20:59:57

Sheer Genius 8)

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Post by: davy1 on September 03, 2006, 21:19:08

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

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Post by: Roy Bham UK on September 03, 2006, 22:15:50

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

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Post by: RobC on September 04, 2006, 11:56:41

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?

Title: Re: Parsnips and carrots
Post by: davy1 on September 04, 2006, 16:37:46

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

(http://i90.photobucket.com/albums/k264/walkerdavyw/bottles010.jpg)

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Post by: saddad on September 04, 2006, 17:00:49

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Post by: mc55 on September 04, 2006, 19:03:57

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

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Post by: davy1 on September 04, 2006, 19:09:14

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

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Post by: davy1 on September 05, 2006, 20:59:16

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

(http://i90.photobucket.com/albums/k264/walkerdavyw/bottles048.jpg)

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