Thursday, 24 February 2011

Oops I did it again

Last year when digging over a neglected part of the plot I found I had inadvertently left some parsnips in the ground  and they had grown to humungous proportions - well,  while digging over a neglected part of the plot this year, I expect  you can guess the rest.....


Some people just never learn, here's a picture of one of them  next to my size sevens for comparision. Not many of those to the pound, as they say. Amazingly, they're not tough and woody as I would have imagined, and although they're not as sweet as they might be, roasted in the oven and glazed with a bit of honey or maple syrup and they're still good to eat. That's the parsnips, not the wellies.

 Under these two old shower screens is where I came across them, while preparing a section for some early salad sowings in a week or two. I thought I could put them to good use as lights for a cold frame type thing. But I didn't make allowance for the fact that they weigh a ton, (probably some sort of safety glass I expect) and are not really ideal. They'll help dry and warm up the ground a bit though, ready for  the seed to go in next month, and then I think they will have to go to the tip or be Freecycled.
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13 comments:

  1. kristen24 February 2011 at 16:52

    You could sell that parsnip to a circus!

    or, make enough apple-parsnip soup to last until next year's 'finds'...

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  2. Nancy24 February 2011 at 16:53

    Hey -- if it's edible -- eat it! :)

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  3. Sharon24 February 2011 at 17:05

    WOW, lovely find, a second year in a row! Looks great, I haven't found a decent parsnip, since I moved from MN, and I love them sliced and fried in butter!

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  4. teawithonesugarplease24 February 2011 at 19:09

    They are HUGE well its a bonus to find anything at this time of year to be able to eat

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  5. Rob24 February 2011 at 20:21

    That'll fill a hole if you get one of those down you! That is a good idea you've had for the doors. It's important to warm the soil for early sowings and that glass with do the job well on sunny days.

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  6. Little Blue Mouse25 February 2011 at 01:59

    Hi Kathy, I've nominated you for a Stylish Blogger Award. You can read about it on my blog.

    Great parsnips by the way!

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  7. Mr. H.25 February 2011 at 13:23

    Those parsnips are amazing, wish mine would grow half as big as that.

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  8. elisa25 February 2011 at 19:59

    that's hilarious. not the worst mistake to make twice! like the story of the big turnip. x

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  9. John Going Gently25 February 2011 at 21:18

    the BIGGEST parsnip in the world!

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  10. Rowan26 February 2011 at 06:50

    That parsnip is certainly impressive:) I'm surprised that it wasn't woody though. It's really good that you can use them, roast parsnips - delicious!

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  11. Heather at Dusty Bay26 February 2011 at 13:54

    Oh gosh that's large for a parsnip!

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  12. Knatolee26 February 2011 at 17:52

    Good lord, that's the biggest parsnip I have ever seen in my life!

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  13. Anonymous23 February 2018 at 00:32

    Great article.

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