I grow parsnips in buckets of sifted soil, which are set out in a woodchip filled trampoline frame on the North side of an old oak tree.
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Originally posted by veggiechicken View PostI grow parsnips in buckets of sifted soil, which are set out in a woodchip filled trampoline frame on the North side of an old oak tree.My Majesty made for him a garden anew in order
to present to him vegetables and all beautiful flowers.- Offerings of Thutmose III to Amon-Ra (1500 BCE)
Diversify & prosper
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Originally posted by veggiechicken View PostI grow parsnips in buckets of sifted soil, which are set out in a woodchip filled trampoline frame on the North side of an old oak tree.
I grow parsnips in buckets of sifted soil, which are set in a woodchip filled, chicken wire enclosure, attached to one side of a trampoline frame on the North side of an old oak tree.
That's better, I don't want to mislead you.
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You're right, Chippy, the girth of the oak must be greater than the circumference of one's arms; that is, you must not be able to touch your outstretched fingers when you hug the tree.
Maybe you haven't come across the annual "Cwtch y Deri" or "Hug an Oak" celebration which takes place in January in this part of Wales. Accompanied by much merriment and acorn coffee spitting, the locals gather near the oaks to hug them. The oldest trees needs 2 people to make a complete circle and, there is a correlation between the girth of the oak and that of the parsnips which are grown beneath it.
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Any initials on the oak tree VC? Must get it exact you knows. Having looked at your oak tree I think I have to disqualify myself as the nearest oak tree to me is much thicker in the girth. Knowing my luck it would drop its branches on my buckets.
Just realised that the soil here isn't sieveible, so doubly disqualified!
Ah well off to find last years parsnips seeds and see how they do next February.
Bill
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Now then, I have to confess a claim to fame... I won the GYO magazine top tip with my parsnip advice a few years ago
I've never had a problem with germination with this method:
Sow in early spring. Dib holes 4-6" apart to the depth you want to sow the seed (couple of inches in my case). Now boil a kettle of water. With the freshly boiled water, fill each hole and let it drain before putting one or two seeds in each hole. Top with soil and leave well alone.
If I sow two seeds per station, I usually need to thin to one
Dwell simply ~ love richly
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