Reply To: scorzonera and cima di rapa

[bobandcogs]

… along the same lines; after years and years of almost zero germination of parsnip seed I followed the advice of a friend and sowed into compost packed toilet rolls – in the greenhouse. germination was 100%. Following the advice, I planted out almost immediately to ensure that the long root hadn’t reached the bottom of the compost and was damaged in the moving / planting. The result was startling. At RHS Rosemoor last year I noticed that they had done the same with carrots (altho’ I’m fairly certain they’d be using a branded tube rather than a toilet roll inner!) This should work for scorzonera ….