"Martin Sykes" wrote in message
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"John Towill" wrote in message
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I grew parsnips (Gladiator from Suttons), very successful, we are still
eating them! Though the first ones were much longer, the second sowing
short and very fat with a tendency to fork, I think that was because the
soil was not as deep.

A lot of stuff forks if the soil is too rich. My first year I had terrible
problems but the second year in the same soil gave much better crops.

OK, thanks everyone, I'll try some of those ideas.

Steve