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Parsnips are one of the most enjoyable
and diverse root vegetables as they can
be served in either soups or casseroles,
dipped in maple syrup and roasted, or
be enjoyed alongside other vegetables
with your traditional Sunday roast.
In order to grow parsnips, pick a spot
in sun or light shade and prepare a
deep, light soil in autumn, for root
formation. Remove any stones that may
be in your soil.
A general purpose fertiliser should
be raked in when preparing the seed
bed, while the seeds should be sown
thinly in spring. Seeds can take up
to five weeks to germinate, so to help
you remember where they are when
weeding, sow a quick-growing crop
such as radishes among them. As
Parsnips don’t need much looking after,
you can keep weeding and water if
there is a prolonged dry spell.
Parsnips can be left in the ground
whatever the weather, so you can lift
them whenever they are required.
Among the good varieties are ‘Tender
and True’ and ‘Gladiator’, which are
resistant to canker, with smooth,
tapered roots and ideal for small
gardens.
Parsnips give you roasting rights
15x9
12x3
Parsnips are one of the most enjoyable
and diverse root vegetables as they can
be served in either soups or casseroles,
dipped in maple syrup and roasted, or
be enjoyed alongside other vegetables
with your traditional Sunday roast.
In order to grow parsnips, pick a spot
in sun or light shade and prepare a
deep, light soil in autumn, for root
formation. Remove any stones that may
be in your soil.
A general purpose fertiliser should
be raked in when preparing the seed
bed, while the seeds should be sown
thinly in spring. Seeds can take up
to five weeks to germinate, so to help
you remember where they are when
weeding, sow a quick-growing crop
such as radishes among them. As
Parsnips don’t need much looking after,
you can keep weeding and water if
there is a prolonged dry spell.
Parsnips can be left in the ground
whatever the weather, so you can lift
them whenever they are required.
Among the good varieties are ‘Tender
and True’ and ‘Gladiator’, which are
resistant to canker, with smooth,
tapered roots and ideal for small
gardens.
Parsnips give you roasting rights
15x9
12x3