On Wed, 2 Jul 2008 08:35:12 +0100, "Mary Fisher"
wrote:

I'm not good at growing parsnips, which is a great pity because nothing you
can buy from anywhere is as good as a freshly dug parsnip from your own
garden.

The best and freshest seed comes from plants left to go to seed. I've
done it, with no problems.

Pam in Bristol