There are quite a few parsnips left in the garden - and I'm wondering
whether to dig them all now and give them away - or whether to leave
them in the ground a bit longer. How long should they be OK for?
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Chris

On Sun, 19 Mar 2006 11:57:44 +0000
Chris ] wrote:

There are quite a few parsnips left in the garden - and I'm wondering
whether to dig them all now and give them away - or whether to leave
them in the ground a bit longer. How long should they be OK for?

I think in a normal year this would be about the limit. Usually
when they begin to put on a lot of top growth, they need pulling.

This year it's so cold, who knows? I pulled 4 giants this morning,
two for the mayor and a couple for the roast tonight. Mine are
still in great shape, so I'm not that hurried until it's time to
prep the garden. They are showing a bit of new green, though.

The keep a long time in a root cellar or veg bin of course, too.

-E

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There are quite a few parsnips left in the garden - and I'm wondering
whether to dig them all now and give them away - or whether to leave them
in the ground a bit longer. How long should they be OK for?
--
Chris

You can leave them until you need the ground but they will go woody in time.
If you can't eat them all, then make soup for the freezer - I make a parsnip
and coriander soup which seems to go down well

Jeanne