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Post by richardw on Jun 2, 2017 16:08:29 GMT -5
You guys sure you aren't growing burdock? I drive past a patch of Burdock on the side of the road often thinking i must take my shovel and dig some up, been growing there for 15years + |
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Post by 12540dumont on Jun 22, 2017 9:52:37 GMT -5
Over on Steev's page, where Joseph kindly posted photos of the farm, you can see Templeton's parsnips growing between the rows of shallots (the photo with the play house). Templeton, this is the 3rd year I've sown a row of the seeds you sent. These were planted in early spring and are looking great. Usually parsnip seeds don't do well if over a year old. Your's were so fresh, I practically had to slap them! I've gotten several good stubbies. Which is a really really good thing. The longies always try to grow to reach down under, which results in broken implements. I love parsnip flowers. Every year I'm tempted to plant a row just for the flowers  In the front of that picture, is a new to me plant, Weld. I planted it for dyeing. I also have a bed of flax, woad, indigo and madder going. Because, it's dyeing time again. Okay, back to the garden. |
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Post by philagardener on Jun 22, 2017 19:03:39 GMT -5
The longies always try to grow to reach down under, which results in broken implements. Must be trying to get back home!  |
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Post by mjc on Jun 22, 2017 20:49:33 GMT -5
I went out and did a little exploration in my patch of parsnips...the ones I've been letting grow on their own for too long, now. And there seems to be a tendency, over time to move toward an intermediate type. Not quite a long, but not a stubby, either.
This fall, I'm going to try to get everything and start making selections for specific traits...they've proven themselves on the survivablity, reseeding, and all the other things I was hoping for. Now to get size and shape...
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Post by richardw on Jun 23, 2017 1:05:36 GMT -5
The longies always try to grow to reach down under, which results in broken implements. Must be trying to get back home! That could why some of mine grew sideways |
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Post by steev on Jun 29, 2017 1:33:56 GMT -5
See? If you think about it, what plants do, makes sense.
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Post by richardw on Jun 29, 2017 13:30:42 GMT -5
Cant have that much sense, they obviously didn't know where Australia was.
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Post by steev on Jun 29, 2017 18:48:48 GMT -5
What? Should they have gone the short way?
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Post by richardw on Jul 1, 2017 0:27:20 GMT -5
Well accordingly to the flat earth brigade that would be the only way
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Post by steev on Jul 1, 2017 0:49:30 GMT -5
Are you sure they weren't heading where Oz was in Gondwana times? Not to disparage them, but plants aren't the sharpest tools in the shed, to our benefit; if they ever smarten up, we're buggered.
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Post by templeton on Jul 16, 2017 5:59:48 GMT -5
Over on Steev's page, where Joseph kindly posted photos of the farm, you can see Templeton's parsnips growing between the rows of shallots (the photo with the play house). Templeton, this is the 3rd year I've sown a row of the seeds you sent. These were planted in early spring and are looking great. Usually parsnip seeds don't do well if over a year old. Your's were so fresh, I practically had to slap them! I've gotten several good stubbies. Which is a really really good thing. The longies always try to grow to reach down under, which results in broken implements. I love parsnip flowers. Every year I'm tempted to plant a row just for the flowers In the front of that picture, is a new to me plant, Weld. I planted it for dyeing. I also have a bed of flax, woad, indigo and madder going. Because, it's dyeing time again. Okay, back to the garden. Nice. To hear they are doing well. Will send some of the further selections when harvested next. Summer. Nice to see the pics |
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Post by 12540dumont on Jul 17, 2017 9:12:24 GMT -5
T, you're a peach! Always love to try what other gardeners are working on.
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