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Old 24-03-2010, 11:14 PM
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Originally Posted by DavidT View Post
How to get them out of the ground without breaking them:- Dig a small trench around the crown of the parsnip, then fill with water. When this soaks away, refill. When THIS soaks away, firmly grip the parsnip and gently, but firmly, pull the plant.
I shall do that this year I gave the soil a good sift in the autumn, I was tired of producing octopus shaped parsnips
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