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This short rooted, broad shouldered variety is just the job for shallow soils It is a high yielder, and the roots are delicious roasted or added to winter casseroles.
- Ideal for shallow soils
- High yielding
- Product Details
- How to Sow
- Tips & Advice
Sowing Time
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| Outdoors |
Harvest Time
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| Flowering |
Plant Spacing
40cm (16in)
15cm (6in)
Sowing Outdoors
- Sow seed fairly thickly in pre-watered shallow rows, and cover with a little soil
- Allow about 40cm (16in) between rows
- Delay early sowings if soil is very wet or cold; later sowings will make up any lost time
- As seedlings develop, thin them gradually, eventually to about 15cm (6in) apart
- Keep soil moist until seedlings are established
Harvest
- Roots can be left in the ground until required
- We believe their flavour improves after autumn frosts
Growing Tips
- Parsnips do best in well dug, stone free soils which have not been recently manured
- Always buy parsnip seed fresh each year, as it does not store well once the foil sachet has been opened
