Loo rolls and parsnips

[Flummery]

I'd worry about modern walpaper pastes - I think they contain fungicides. I've also used halves kitchen towel middles - work out the same size as loo rolls.

[Birdie Wife]

Anyone tried planting them in a shallow bed of vindaloo?

*groan* Waaaanye....

[pete10]

Thanks for the tip Sue . I thought as much.

[hawthorns]

wallpaper paste definatley contains fungicides

[jeannine]

Birdie Wife, I'm loving your parsnips and hot water method - I'll def try it this year and can I quote you in the mag?

[Birdie Wife]

I would be honoured! Fame at last

I was looking through my veggie gardening books last night to try and find where I learned about this tip, but none of them had it. So I think I must have learned it off another Grape on the forum (maybe Geordie?) a couple of years ago. Jeannine - I don't want to claim it as my own invention but if you want to quote me, maybe you could point out what a great source of info the Vine is?

[cazsudz]

Just reviving this thread as I've sown some parsnips today in loo rolls. They're in my sunny conservatory. Can anyone give me advice about watering? And should I put them in my heated propagator or just leave them unheated?

thanks for any advice

carol

[cazsudz]

Tried to post a reply but didn't appear?? I'm reviving this thread becasue I have sowed my parsnips today in loorolls. They're on a sunny windowsill in my conservatory. can anyone give me some advice about watering? And should I put them in my heated propagator or leave them unheated.

thanks for any advice

caz

[Flummery]

I don't actually sow the seeds in the loo roll middles. I let the seeds sprout on damp kitchen roll in a ply bag on the kitchen windowsill. Then when they have a little white sprout showing I transfer this to the top of a loo roll full of compost and sprinkle a little more on top. Then you know every one's a winner. A soon as there are 2 true leaves get them into the ground as there may well be a taproot showing out the bottom even at this stage. I water them with my can with a fine rose and stand them close together in a plastic box. I don't use any heat to propagate them other than the warmth from the kitchen heating.

[areia]

old wives tale if a woman can grow parsley from seed she wears the trousers in the house i kinda liked that theory i couldnt grow it before and last year it was prolific