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Produce => Non Edible Plants => Topic started by: lisaparkin on October 30, 2011, 19:46:45

Title: Nearly 6lb and 2 foot long parsnip!!
Post by: lisaparkin on October 30, 2011, 19:46:45
We dug this up today and could not believe how big it was!!

(http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6040/6295987438_83550822fe.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/54987571@N08/6295987438/)
Photo0871 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/54987571@N08/6295987438/) by lisaparkin36 (http://www.flickr.com/people/54987571@N08/), on Flickr

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Photo0874 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/54987571@N08/6295977564/) by lisaparkin36 (http://www.flickr.com/people/54987571@N08/), on Flickr

(http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6216/6295453193_697bf1cbfa.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/54987571@N08/6295453193/)
Photo0881 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/54987571@N08/6295453193/) by lisaparkin36 (http://www.flickr.com/people/54987571@N08/), on Flickr

(http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6116/6295454001_c91f2477c1.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/54987571@N08/6295454001/)
Photo0882 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/54987571@N08/6295454001/) by lisaparkin36 (http://www.flickr.com/people/54987571@N08/), on Flickr

(http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6044/6295985462_5d82446988.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/54987571@N08/6295985462/)
Photo0884 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/54987571@N08/6295985462/) by lisaparkin36 (http://www.flickr.com/people/54987571@N08/), on Flickr
Title: Re: Nearly 6lb and 2 foot long parsnip!!
Post by: manicscousers on October 30, 2011, 20:07:21
That's a big parsnip  ;D
Title: Re: Nearly 6lb and 2 foot long parsnip!!
Post by: gazza1960 on October 30, 2011, 20:46:45
what a monster,that had me mrs lickin her lips....shes a snip fan.

Gaz
Title: Re: Nearly 6lb and 2 foot long parsnip!!
Post by: pumkinlover on October 30, 2011, 20:54:14
Good excercise digging that one up :D

Makes lovely wine ;)
Title: Re: Nearly 6lb and 2 foot long parsnip!!
Post by: gavinjconway on November 03, 2011, 15:45:17
Well done - it looks a great bit of veg... Could do with it for my soup!!  ;D
Title: Re: Nearly 6lb and 2 foot long parsnip!!
Post by: Lottiman on November 03, 2011, 17:50:52
Now that's what you call a parsnip !!! ;D Well done.
Title: Re: Nearly 6lb and 2 foot long parsnip!!
Post by: pigeonseed on November 04, 2011, 19:41:30
 :o :o :o

Well done!
Title: Re: Nearly 6lb and 2 foot long parsnip!!
Post by: plainleaf on November 04, 2011, 20:03:21
what variety of parsnip is it.
Title: Re: Nearly 6lb and 2 foot long parsnip!!
Post by: Hi_Hoe on November 04, 2011, 20:27:27
Holy S*"t! You must have broken your back lifting that one!...


Not jealous tho.........Ahem....

:D
Title: Re: Nearly 6lb and 2 foot long parsnip!!
Post by: green lily on November 04, 2011, 20:50:59
Congratulations! The clever bit was getting it out in one piece ;D
Title: Re: Nearly 6lb and 2 foot long parsnip!!
Post by: blackcountrysteve on November 04, 2011, 21:16:54
One of my favourite veg, that's a beauty
Either a nice roasted snip or a great soup !!