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Produce => Edible Plants => Topic started by: lavenderlux on June 13, 2011, 20:02:49

Title: Parsnips
Post by: lavenderlux on June 13, 2011, 20:02:49
I planted some parsnip seed mid March (fresh seed which was harvested last Autumn by an allotment neighbour who always saves his own) between a row of peas.  The parsnip seed didn't germinate although it was watered.  But it noticed this afternoon that the parsnip seed is now germinating - not just the odd seedling but the whole row, probably because we've had a lot of rain over the past week or so.  Is it worth leaving or is it too late for it to give a crop?
Title: Re: Parsnips
Post by: antsinmipants on June 13, 2011, 20:14:21
Leave them alone, they will be fine in my opinion :)
Title: Re: Parsnips
Post by: antipodes on June 14, 2011, 10:16:52
I have only just sown some now. They always catch up over the autumn.
Title: Re: Parsnips
Post by: galina on June 14, 2011, 11:01:45

They will be fine
Title: Re: Parsnips
Post by: chriscross1966 on June 14, 2011, 16:19:55
I'm trying mine in toilet-roll assisted modules this year.... went out a few weeks ago along with the celeriac...

chrisc
Title: Re: Parsnips
Post by: lavenderlux on June 14, 2011, 16:31:03
Many thanks for the advice - have grown most things but not parsnips.