tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post377013879430733759..comments2024-03-25T13:56:15.075+00:00Comments on Our Plot at Green Lane Allotments: Daddy, Mummy and Baby ParsnipSue Garretthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08164518448098182276noreply@blogger.comBlogger23125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-84317783936856348522018-12-11T10:41:36.686+00:002018-12-11T10:41:36.686+00:00We couldn't either, Dina. Unfortunately our al...We couldn't either, Dina. Unfortunately our allotment friend who has been miffed that we have parsnips as his didn't germinate wasn't there to see it!Sue Garretthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08164518448098182276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-62413064445560690492018-12-10T21:03:59.591+00:002018-12-10T21:03:59.591+00:00I can't get over that parsnip, that would feed...I can't get over that parsnip, that would feed me for a year!xxxSnowbirdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08572555410663928295noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-28597838287981936592018-12-08T18:11:02.067+00:002018-12-08T18:11:02.067+00:00It's the go to leek - especially if you live i...It's the go to leek - especially if you live in Edinburgh (being right next door to it (Musselburgh))! Mind you Tender and True is the go to parsnip - without any geographical association.Malhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17169050358049841998noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-51123629474152966372018-12-06T18:01:14.534+00:002018-12-06T18:01:14.534+00:00The cardoons grow into monsters, Phuong. It amazes...The cardoons grow into monsters, Phuong. It amazes me that they grew from a tiny seed.Sue Garretthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08164518448098182276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-69975585922166750032018-12-06T18:00:00.301+00:002018-12-06T18:00:00.301+00:00We had the best parsnip germination ever this year...We had the best parsnip germination ever this year, Mal. As near as I could tell it was 100%. I sowed two seeds to a station and needed to remove one from each pair. In fact some stations has three seedlings. The seeds germinated faster than usual too. No Musselburgh I take it that is a favourite of yours.Sue Garretthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08164518448098182276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-54205232117299455492018-12-06T17:57:00.419+00:002018-12-06T17:57:00.419+00:00Parsnips are a favourite in our household, Margare...Parsnips are a favourite in our household, Margaret Sue Garretthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08164518448098182276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-72346721897467658202018-12-06T02:50:24.562+00:002018-12-06T02:50:24.562+00:00That giant parsnip is a beautiful sight. And your ...That giant parsnip is a beautiful sight. And your cardoons are magnificent. I've tried growing cardoon and artichokes. The artichokes always die and the cardoon never get above a foot tall, I do think they hate something about our climate.Phuonghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07658691564062044986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-5764819440670214472018-12-05T09:49:53.792+00:002018-12-05T09:49:53.792+00:00Just deserts for all your efforts! Variation in s...Just deserts for all your efforts! Variation in size is baffling, but as you point out, not a problem (unless you are selling to a supermarket). Usually it is a failure to detect multiple plants when thinning, but it is intriguing when the variation is progressive along a row. This year the parsnips thinned themselves - down to two or three. It always makes me laugh/cry when uneven germination results a whole clump of seedlings in three inches and nothing for another three foot. Such is gardening. Three types of leek - but no Musselburgh?!!Malhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17169050358049841998noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-32630563096836494842018-12-05T09:29:17.323+00:002018-12-05T09:29:17.323+00:00Holy parsnips, batman! Parsnips are not a mainsta...Holy parsnips, batman! Parsnips are not a mainstay here & I haven't grown them in a couple of years, but they are back on the list for next year...I do love those late season harvests, when not much else is happening.Margarethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15949946977793864054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-25359641728833451072018-12-04T22:26:06.163+00:002018-12-04T22:26:06.163+00:00No we didn’t measure any of them, Anna which we ma...No we didn’t measure any of them, Anna which we maybe should have done. All tasted equally good.Sue Garretthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08164518448098182276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-90994423781046666312018-12-04T22:24:54.301+00:002018-12-04T22:24:54.301+00:00You are right, Julieanne it’s a case of size doesn...You are right, Julieanne it’s a case of size doesn’t matter when it’s on the plate.<br /><br /><br /><br />Sue Garretthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08164518448098182276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-70637353290110549582018-12-04T21:29:07.529+00:002018-12-04T21:29:07.529+00:00Oh your allotment is looking in great shape Sue an...Oh your allotment is looking in great shape Sue and all ready for a new season. Daddy Parsnip looks fit to grace a show bench. Did you measure him? Who tasted best - Daddy, Mummy or Baby?Annahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10794392333038962798noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-60465203935200084482018-12-04T16:58:49.294+00:002018-12-04T16:58:49.294+00:00I don't get the parsnip size differential, whi...I don't get the parsnip size differential, which I've also experienced, either. Luckily they do usually taste as good as each other .Gwenfar's Gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07326735419091325096noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-91022325620182275812018-12-04T15:48:49.264+00:002018-12-04T15:48:49.264+00:00Nope just us, Roger. It's a smaller area than ...Nope just us, Roger. It's a smaller area than you garden so do you have garden elves? Did all those dug over beds offend your sensibilities?Sue Garretthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08164518448098182276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-51787407397025988042018-12-04T14:46:42.397+00:002018-12-04T14:46:42.397+00:00Are you sure you don't have a team of gardener...Are you sure you don't have a team of gardeners working away? Your extensive allotment is magnificentRoger Brook - No Dig Gardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16210160273591839142noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-80256333584563208112018-12-04T09:09:19.956+00:002018-12-04T09:09:19.956+00:00Thanks, Endah.Thanks, Endah.Sue Garretthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08164518448098182276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-60486252467511164672018-12-04T09:09:01.146+00:002018-12-04T09:09:01.146+00:00To be honest we are by no means experts eg52. This...To be honest we are by no means experts eg52. This is the first year for a while that the plants look as though they may produce a harvest. There is something called Broccoli Raab that is a much smaller plant and similar to sprouting broccoli but I don’t think it tastes exactly the same. Chiltern’s Seeds have it and a description.Sue Garretthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08164518448098182276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-88704682048470156842018-12-04T08:50:19.285+00:002018-12-04T08:50:19.285+00:00It was unexpected, Michelle. I winder whether any ...It was unexpected, Michelle. I winder whether any more will be as big? A recipe I was using called for 2 parsnips but I don’t think it was expecting something that size.Sue Garretthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08164518448098182276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-16240261059882514852018-12-04T08:47:20.441+00:002018-12-04T08:47:20.441+00:00We have a globe artichoke too, Dave. We inherited ...We have a globe artichoke too, Dave. We inherited it but have moved it about. We don’t harvest from these plants, we really just grow as ornamentals and for the bees. The bees can’t get enough of the flowers.Sue Garretthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08164518448098182276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-66643029263034881172018-12-04T04:49:56.241+00:002018-12-04T04:49:56.241+00:00Lovely harvest!Lovely harvest!Endah Murniyatihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16175364514530314348noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-12184982514420010902018-12-04T03:00:22.856+00:002018-12-04T03:00:22.856+00:00How I love PSB but the plants grow to a monstrous ...How I love PSB but the plants grow to a monstrous size in my garden. I really don't have room for them. I have grown them in 15 gallon pots but usually only about half of the plants produce sprouts. Any suggestions?ediblegardens52https://www.ediblegardens52.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-24043872295532973222018-12-04T01:39:01.286+00:002018-12-04T01:39:01.286+00:00What a surprise it must have been when you pulled ...What a surprise it must have been when you pulled that giant parsnip out of the ground! That is amazing. I too only grow Gladiator parsnips but I've never gotten one like that. Michellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07812702328134261533noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-34040880815356854462018-12-03T19:15:46.697+00:002018-12-03T19:15:46.697+00:00Wow, that is one big parsnip! I had similar varied...Wow, that is one big parsnip! I had similar varied results with a daikon radish I grew this fall. I thinned them to the same distance and I got a mix of small, medium and large ones. The cardoon is interesting. I've not seen too many grow them, and I've never tried them myself. I've failed in all my attempts to grow artichokes here.Dave @ HappyAcreshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03441364543023807886noreply@blogger.com