Reply To: Starting Parsnip in Modules

[ruth noble]

Hi, i have started parsnips in toilet roll inserts which has worked well, with little stumping (if that is the right word). I tried direct sowing but with such a bad strike rate, i am going back to the roilet rolls. You need to plant them out by plantimg the whole thing into the ground when there are two or three leaves, but by then they have a chance against my slugs. I tend not to totally fill the rolls with compost so that there is a little barrier above the soil. Well worth trying.