Thinning seedlings for root veg

[fruitylou]

This year I want to try minimal thinning of my root veg and let everything squish together in clumps to fit a bit more in and make it look abit more natural, has anyone tried this? What veg do you think it would work best with?

[iGrowVeg]

If you clumped together carrots or parsnips they would just grow skinner than normal because there wasn't enough room for them to fill out. However I know beetroot likes growing in clumps and you do get bigger roots on them when they are grown like this.

[Two_Sheds]

My carrots tend to grow in clumps, because I'm a bit careless when I sow them. I thin them by pulling out the fattest and eat it - then let the others grow on

Parsnips I sow thinly to begin with - one chitted seed per 6 inches of soil

[iGrowVeg]

That's a good idea with the in fill of carrots, I think i'll try that this year.

[solway cropper]

Spring onions can be grown in clumps. I sow a sprinkle in a 4 inch pot and just plant out the clump when big enough. They push each other apart and you dot the clumps about anywhere on the plot.

[Florence Fennel]

I do this every year with carrots. Harvest some baby ones (delish) and leave the others to grow bigger.