Yes I blogged on the same subject last April if you remember dear readers?
Traditionally the old gardeners books in England always said to sow your Parsnips seeds outside in February.
We have a lot milder temperature wise Februarys in 🇮🇪 Ireland but the last few winters have been exceptionally windy and very very wet.
I got my seed germination idea from Ivan's Allotment on good old You Tube:
Usually Parsnip seeds can take 28 days to germinate. This method will ensure that your seeds will be sprouting with tails within 6 to 7 days.
Heat and moisture play such a big part. You don't need to sow them in the allotment soil and place a plank on the surface to keep them dry.
There is a lot to be said for indoor gardening.
I plan to start mine the same way, but as yet it's still a bit early for me, I have covered the raised beds to warm the soil up.
ReplyDeleteSowing tomatoes and peppers is worth doing now. Good idea to warm the soil. If the weeds start growing it's time to plant and sow.
DeleteDon't get angry - stomping around and blaspheming like a Manchester United manager - but that seed germination method looks like cheating to me.
ReplyDeleteIt's fool proof. That's why I do it YP.
ReplyDeleteI won't be growing parsnips but hope yours do well.
ReplyDeleteI used to grow parsnips for my dad and beetroot for my mum Linda. Thanks.
ReplyDeleteThose plastic trays are so useful. Definitely not single-use plastic.
ReplyDeleteVery useful JayCee. Or for germinating your Parsnip seeds or some of last year's seeds to see if they are still alive. GZ told me how to germinate last years seeds. I usually buy new ones every year.
ReplyDeleteI used this method for my sweet peas. Now I'm worried I may have started them off too early. Roll on spring :)
ReplyDeleteYou can always plant them up in pots and keep them in until the frosts have gone Jules.
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