Parsnips sown until end of July???

[Jeannine]

I just found this in a seed catalogue for West Coast  seeds, sowing info for parsnips, sow until the end of July. I find it odd..what do others think.

I might phone them..

XX Jeannine

[Jeannine]

[cornykev]

Only about four plus months out in this country.    ???

[goodlife]

Yes it doesn't sound right..unless you like 'baby' parsnips..not the 'toddle' type but proper 'new born' ;D
When does the growing season come to an end there? With late autumn I suppose you could get some sort of finger thick roots.. :-\

[earlybirds]

if sown now will they go through the winter for earlies next year or will they just go to seed mal in sussex billingshurst , ps any body near me to clear overgrown allotments , iff we can clear can have free next year. thanks.

[Jayb]

They also say to try a late July to August planting of peas, would not work here but for you...

Javlin parsnips 110 days to harvest, takes you up to say end of October beginning of November. Is that still growing season for you? I planted some Javlin I think mid march perhaps beginning of April, I started harvesting them last week. Not huge roots but very acceptable, so timescale would be right.

[cambourne7]

I have scattered some parsnip seeds in one of my beds as i am after baby parsnips (middle finger long or bigger) for much later in the year ideal for irish stew and roasts

[Gadget]

I have scattered some parsnip seeds in one of my beds as i am after baby parsnips (middle finger long or bigger) for much later in the year ideal for irish stew and roasts

I think I may well do the same  :)

[cambourne7]

Well my thinking is its wet and warm ideal germination time which might help things along :)

[Digeroo]

The next plot to  me had surprisingly large parsnips from a very late sowing last year but it do think it was june.

I  have some self sown, so I might leave a few as an experiment.  They can act as green manure if there is nothing worth eating.

[brown thumb]

reading this with interest i might try sowing some more as soon as this rain stops in where the spuds come out if they  dont grow very big icould use them for parsnip wine i just as well try as the seed wont be any good next year

[cambourne7]

turnips might work just as well and they are smaller :)

[Jeannine]

Gladiator are faster than Javelin XX Jeannine