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Old 19-03-2010, 02:41 PM
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Originally Posted by Rumpleteazer View Post
As someone who loves parsnips and tries to grow them every year I have found my results to be frustratingly variable! I was going to try starting them off in toilet roll tubes this year before planting them out. Anyone else tried this and does it work? I did this with carrots last year and it was very succesful.
There is a post somewhere on this forum that suggest using drainpipes to start them off.
I had a disaster last season and none grew at all.
So this season I am buying some plug plants from Sutton's Seeds and putting them straight into a dustbin with sand and compost .Fingers and toes are crossed.
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