tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post2070784347406879542..comments2024-03-25T13:56:15.075+00:00Comments on Our Plot at Green Lane Allotments: Snap, dig, pullSue Garretthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08164518448098182276noreply@blogger.comBlogger26125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-11527655130579544912017-02-08T23:29:27.691+00:002017-02-08T23:29:27.691+00:00I hope you manage a harvest, Dicky.I hope you manage a harvest, Dicky.Sue Garretthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08164518448098182276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-30114637899753588842017-02-08T23:25:37.309+00:002017-02-08T23:25:37.309+00:00Glad that you enjoyed it, Malar.Glad that you enjoyed it, Malar.Sue Garretthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08164518448098182276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-55004702220426573072017-02-08T10:07:56.770+00:002017-02-08T10:07:56.770+00:00Parsnips look good. My first planting washed away ...Parsnips look good. My first planting washed away so the replacements didn't go in until May and are rather small. They seem to speeding up a bit now its warmer<br /><br />Dicky<br />http://dickysfarm.blogspot.co.ukDickyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03148019227810388996noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-1382907903841826902017-02-08T07:33:41.743+00:002017-02-08T07:33:41.743+00:00Very good harvest SUe! I love your video on harves...Very good harvest SUe! I love your video on harvest! Excellent!Malarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18421349464010347804noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-428437411920428152017-02-07T12:44:37.907+00:002017-02-07T12:44:37.907+00:00The soil is actually heavy clay, Sarah. The condit...The soil is actually heavy clay, Sarah. The condition fluctuates. We don't chit the seeds. Our sowing method was described here <a href="http://ossettweather.com/glallotments.co.uk/parsnips.html" rel="nofollow">on this post</a> To be honest we thought this year was going to be a crop failure as either lots of seeds didn't germinate or - more likely -slugs browsed the shoots as they emerged. I resowed in the gaps though and although that was rather late it worked. I think the problems led to wider spacing which is a lesson learned as I tend to sow lots of seed just in case!Sue Garretthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08164518448098182276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-21188781830240051432017-02-07T11:46:07.488+00:002017-02-07T11:46:07.488+00:00After three hours of concentrating on a wet Tuesda...After three hours of concentrating on a wet Tuesday morning, sitting back with a coffee and watching you harvesting crops has done me a power of good! Your soil looks fab and your parsnips are magnificent. Do you chit the seed? Also, do you sow them late? I have been looking back at my records and the best harvests coincide with the years when the ground hasn't been suitable for early sowings.Sarah Shoesmithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03410745860215082568noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-21368765509850869592017-02-07T09:06:16.764+00:002017-02-07T09:06:16.764+00:00We always seemto srab or split parsnips when using...We always seemto srab or split parsnips when using a fork, Lou. I tied one lot of autumn raspberries last year and hope tomdomyhe other this. We have been busy tryimg to decouch a flower bed. We dug up a toad which was also transported to safety. We seem to occupy parallel universesSue Garretthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08164518448098182276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-34113156886843034952017-02-06T23:32:14.147+00:002017-02-06T23:32:14.147+00:00Lovely parsnips and great video sue. I was interes...Lovely parsnips and great video sue. I was interested to see you using a spade as well. I've been weeding couch grass from between my rows of raspberries,...not very enjoyable, I will mulch with cardboard later to try suppress any re growth.. oh and I just remember that I found a frog today...that was quite enjoyable! (I put him somewhere safe, away from my fork)Lou@RainbowChardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01435858511588433002noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-25125090872862574772017-02-06T23:19:59.474+00:002017-02-06T23:19:59.474+00:00I think parsnips approve of the cold conditions, B...I think parsnips approve of the cold conditions, Brian. No tomatoes to pick though. 😉Sue Garretthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08164518448098182276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-14426024996130833062017-02-06T23:17:28.763+00:002017-02-06T23:17:28.763+00:00Good to 'hear' from you Tanya. Good luck w...Good to 'hear' from you Tanya. Good luck with this years sprouts and parsnips.Sue Garretthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08164518448098182276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-60968612198850354362017-02-06T23:16:11.159+00:002017-02-06T23:16:11.159+00:00We hope to remember to do more, Sue. We do - well ...We hope to remember to do more, Sue. We do - well mainly, Martyn does take lots of video but not much ends up on our blogs.Sue Garretthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08164518448098182276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-24891852576039593362017-02-06T23:13:45.832+00:002017-02-06T23:13:45.832+00:00We are enjoying parsnip chips, Margaret.We are enjoying parsnip chips, Margaret.Sue Garretthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08164518448098182276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-89494898178547629532017-02-06T23:13:03.738+00:002017-02-06T23:13:03.738+00:00They were enjoyed thoroughly, Michelle.They were enjoyed thoroughly, Michelle.Sue Garretthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08164518448098182276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-8820831483153264252017-02-06T23:12:06.662+00:002017-02-06T23:12:06.662+00:00They took some separating, DaveThey took some separating, DaveSue Garretthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08164518448098182276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-19094339813244075722017-02-06T23:11:17.609+00:002017-02-06T23:11:17.609+00:00They are Gladiator, Belinda. We have had an occasi...They are Gladiator, Belinda. We have had an occasional root affected by canker but not many.Sue Garretthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08164518448098182276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-14624022272119652017-02-06T23:09:43.296+00:002017-02-06T23:09:43.296+00:00It does seem that there is less daamage when using...It does seem that there is less daamage when using a spade, Deborah. When using a fork we tended to spear the roots.Sue Garretthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08164518448098182276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-61872027608207221112017-02-06T23:07:47.447+00:002017-02-06T23:07:47.447+00:00Maybe the message will get though eventually, Mark...Maybe the message will get though eventually, Mark. Vegetables like people do not naturally come in perfect shpesSue Garretthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08164518448098182276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-48746276915891879172017-02-06T22:12:41.285+00:002017-02-06T22:12:41.285+00:00At least your not effected by the cold Spanish wea...At least your not effected by the cold Spanish weather!😎Brian Skeyshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04761762507159759619noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-73585344603027046112017-02-06T21:16:57.993+00:002017-02-06T21:16:57.993+00:00Hi Sue, desperately trying to cathc up with people...Hi Sue, desperately trying to cathc up with people and get my head around things so to come across your video was a lovely break from reading. Those parsnips were fantastic. I have never been great at growing them and the last two years didn't even get any seeds sown. I am never successful with brussels either. I am hopeful that this year will see things back on track though and maybe I will get some parsnips and brussels too!!Tanya.https://www.blogger.com/profile/08436595615435609755noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-13142746550118535612017-02-06T19:32:04.503+00:002017-02-06T19:32:04.503+00:00I love the addition of the video, Sue.
Hope to see...I love the addition of the video, Sue.<br />Hope to see more in the future!Suehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10122524042294993949noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-44864400254650987092017-02-06T16:42:48.768+00:002017-02-06T16:42:48.768+00:00Those are good sized parsnips, Sue. I dug ours up ...Those are good sized parsnips, Sue. I dug ours up yesterday, hope to have enough to make a spicy parsnip soupMargarethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08979390044895652899noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-26467410968204850442017-02-06T15:07:17.408+00:002017-02-06T15:07:17.408+00:00How fun to see you dig up those huge parsnips, esp...How fun to see you dig up those huge parsnips, especially the wonky intertwined ones. I imagine they must be incredibly sweet and delicious. Parsnips are such an under appreciated veggie here in the states.Michellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07812702328134261533noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-71637763522087433722017-02-06T13:40:52.767+00:002017-02-06T13:40:52.767+00:00Great video Sue! Digging for parsnips is like look...Great video Sue! Digging for parsnips is like looking for buried treasure. It was amazing how those last two were grown together.Dave @ HappyAcreshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03441364543023807886noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-59192472261321948802017-02-06T13:16:57.972+00:002017-02-06T13:16:57.972+00:00What variety were those parsnips Sue? They look ve...What variety were those parsnips Sue? They look very healthy and canker freeBelinda Robinsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07019296108085163049noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-55649356280465533212017-02-06T12:15:51.320+00:002017-02-06T12:15:51.320+00:00Quite envious. Just a fortnight ago I said, "...Quite envious. Just a fortnight ago I said, "if this weather continues I can make an early start on the garden" pah! you know the rest. 50mph winds again today.<br />Great crop. Does using a spade make less damage than a fork?Rustic Pumpkinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07335714529878600216noreply@blogger.com