Great Parsnip harvest

[Tripmeup]

Had posted a few times earlier in the year that the growth on my parsnips was very strong and that hopefully what was underground would match it...
Well I pulled a good few on Saturday and thankfully the results were very good... I did damage a few trying to dig them out but most were extracted safely...
Had some for dinner today and they were yummy...

[VirginVegGrower]

Crackin' - now just tell me your secret

[Bren In Pots]

Looks a good harvest

[redser]

Lovely! I dug a couple up a while back and they were a fine size. They were nice but not as tasty as I hoped. So I've been sitting on my hands waiting for a bit of frost.
When did you sow? I chitted back in february so hoping mine will be monsters.

[Florence Fennel]

Well done, they look delightful. There is nothing like the taste of a home grown parsnip. I haven't got any this year, I gave up after about the 5th attempt I'm going to miss pulling them on The Day.

[alldigging]

I've got one little row - hope they're as good as that!

[Tripmeup]

Crackin' - now just tell me your secret

Lovely! I dug a couple up a while back and they were a fine size. They were nice but not as tasty as I hoped. So I've been sitting on my hands waiting for a bit of frost.
When did you sow? I chitted back in february so hoping mine will be monsters.

I sowed some direct and some by the old toilet roll holder method and both worked well, so no secret really, as far as I can remember!!
Fairly sure they are Hollow Crown and I sowed them around March and transplanted the toilet holder ones directly into the ground some time after that...

[SeleneMourie]

They lolok fab, well done!
The ones i have pulled have that brown cancer on them and we got carrot fly this year

[PyreneesPlot]

They do look good. Quality scale too. We may get a frost this weekend and then I'll have a furtle. Much more.exciting than spuds

[Chef_uk]

Mine are about the same having removed some topsoil but i'm reluctant to lift them out now. Was hoping to save them for December and over Christmas. Any harm in leaving them in the ground til then?

[Scarlet]

I always leave mine in the ground until needed and we eat them well into the new year

[stella]

I was going to leave mine in the ground and dig them up as I need them but I need the space to sow Peas. Will they keep OK out of the ground?

[snohare]

You can always try storing them in a bucket/bag of sand. Make sure it is covered over though, or you may end up with little snakey shoots regrowing (I keep mine in drawers of sand under the sideboard, it was a real surprise ! ) It will work for a few weeks, anyway.