tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post6258838892262960718..comments2024-03-25T13:56:15.075+00:00Comments on Our Plot at Green Lane Allotments: Land of the giantsSue Garretthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08164518448098182276noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-37570191726131307462017-01-14T17:36:18.628+00:002017-01-14T17:36:18.628+00:00They are tasty, Annie and they are definitely prov...They are tasty, Annie and they are definitely providing for lots of meals both for us and my sister.Sue Garretthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08164518448098182276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-83188499131050337322017-01-14T16:34:24.910+00:002017-01-14T16:34:24.910+00:00Your carrots and parsnips are huge! Very impressiv...Your carrots and parsnips are huge! Very impressive I hope they are tasty, you will get a good few meals out of them. Such a perfect parsnip too with no forking at all. And yes you definitely need to chat with your allotment neighbours thats part of the fun of having a plot! Annie_Hhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03140041665657746319noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-72230299311270264412017-01-12T09:26:11.023+00:002017-01-12T09:26:11.023+00:00We have been really pleased with this year's p... We have been really pleased with this year's parsnip crop, DinaSue Garretthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08164518448098182276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-51644308589843069632017-01-11T22:39:45.495+00:002017-01-11T22:39:45.495+00:00OMG! The SIZE of that parsnip, that would certainl...OMG! The SIZE of that parsnip, that would certainly have won a prize somewhere.xxxSnowbirdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08572555410663928295noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-19335701401386823202017-01-10T09:08:47.138+00:002017-01-10T09:08:47.138+00:00;-);-)Sue Garretthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08164518448098182276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-21224436648220055662017-01-10T09:08:22.888+00:002017-01-10T09:08:22.888+00:00We haven't eaten that particular carrot yet<...We haven't eaten that particular carrot yet< Tracy but have eaten ones almost as big and it was still tasty and unbranchlike. Large parsnips are also tasty and just the same as smaller ones other than they last for a couple of mealaSue Garretthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08164518448098182276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-24360850498039842772017-01-10T08:55:53.464+00:002017-01-10T08:55:53.464+00:00WoW!WoW!Belinda Robinsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07019296108085163049noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-82650041390997335432017-01-10T00:00:19.078+00:002017-01-10T00:00:19.078+00:00Educate me, please? Are carrots and parsnips that...Educate me, please? Are carrots and parsnips that size still tasty? I would have thought that veg that size would have been tough and as woody as a branch, no?Tracyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12097623860952775482noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-6946831538508329022017-01-09T23:33:17.644+00:002017-01-09T23:33:17.644+00:00It makes recipes that call for two parsnips rather...It makes recipes that call for two parsnips rather ridiculous, Jayne.Sue Garretthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08164518448098182276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-81646266335946068162017-01-09T23:31:20.439+00:002017-01-09T23:31:20.439+00:00It is indeed, Margaret.It is indeed, Margaret.Sue Garretthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08164518448098182276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-58928243585286017062017-01-09T23:30:18.312+00:002017-01-09T23:30:18.312+00:00Covering with the enviromesh has kept the sprouts ...Covering with the enviromesh has kept the sprouts much cleaner, Michelle.Sue Garretthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08164518448098182276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-49818840398227036612017-01-09T23:27:45.091+00:002017-01-09T23:27:45.091+00:00I haven't found anything on ours, Sue but I su...I haven't found anything on ours, Sue but I suspect the same culprits. Our sprouts were fine after taking the outer leaves off.Sue Garretthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08164518448098182276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-82173542200223550072017-01-09T19:21:07.300+00:002017-01-09T19:21:07.300+00:00That is definitely a a parsnip with Attitude (and ...That is definitely a a parsnip with Attitude (and a lovely long tap root). 🙂Bag End Gardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06190496929132717769noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-39443499366224158262017-01-09T16:33:16.193+00:002017-01-09T16:33:16.193+00:00Chatting to your allotment neighbours is all part ...Chatting to your allotment neighbours is all part of allotment life. I am very impressed with the massive carrot and parsnip. Margarethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08979390044895652899noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-29461816592115266382017-01-09T16:31:12.984+00:002017-01-09T16:31:12.984+00:00Oh my! That carrot and that parsnip! Wow. I get th...Oh my! That carrot and that parsnip! Wow. I get those aphids on my sprouts also, they are such a nuisance, but I haven't had much critter damage otherwise.Michellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07812702328134261533noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-28683860788685546572017-01-09T12:20:54.220+00:002017-01-09T12:20:54.220+00:00I had those same "nibbled" leaves-found ...I had those same "nibbled" leaves-found TINY green worms on them.<br />Luckily, only the outer leaves were gone through and they cleaned up nicely. Hope yours are damage free inside as well.<br /><br />That carrot was HUGE--glad you put it in hand to show the size. Impressive---a meal in itself!Suehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10122524042294993949noreply@blogger.com