Slight cock up on the veg front?

[smallblueplanet]

Lol! Wasn't expecting all this cold weather and frozen ground - not dug our carrots or parsnips for xmas dinner yet...what do I do if there's no thaw?

[Sprocket*]

In same boat with parsnips, think i might have to chissel them out of the ground come FRIDAY morning. Just let the dog out and it is snowing again

[bubblewrap]

Try this

[FionaH]

I have been telling MiL she is having home grown parsnips. If there is no thaw I am stuffed

[zazen999]

I dug up all my carrots and a few parsnips and froze them a couple of weeks back. How smug? And we aren't even having a roast on Christmas day

[rustylady]

You could try putting a plastic cloche or fleece over the ones you want to dig.

[zazen999]

Or just pour some water over them, if that is possible [ie not on a lottie with no water]......

[coreopsis]

I have been telling MiL she is having home grown parsnips. If there is no thaw I am stuffed

Ask her to go and get them-you can always say freshly dug is the best that's why you waited till the last minute

[lynda66]

light a bonfire on top of them ... voila thawed and cooked at the same time ... ps i haven't dug my spuds parsnips or carrots either.... but the ducks ready

[Bigmallly]

If on a lottie, would it be worthwhile taking a flask or two of hot water to pour over them or would this not work.

[bobleponge]

We've had ice and snow for the last few days, but I did a bit of digging a couple of days ago and it was only the top quarter inch that was frozen. Dont know if the fact its a raised bed makes any difference?

[Incy]

Hope you're right Bob, my parsnips are still in the ground too

[FionaH]

Ask her to go and get them-you can always say freshly dug is the best that's why you waited till the last minute

Love it!

[bubblewrap]

Just been down the lottie to dig up some leeks................the fork bounced off the ground.
Lottie 1 - Bubblewrap 0

[Bren In Pots]

Just been out to my greenhouse to get some lettuce and the door is frozen shut.