For some reason have not been able to tend my allotment as I'd like, but just look what a lovely plant a parsnip turns out to be when left to its own devices!
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And it will be loved by pollinating insects!
Will be interesting to see what is beneath
I love Parsnips
So do I.
Doubt if it’s got much taste - all goodness gone to growing! But might be interesting to see.
Probably gone woodey
Yes - but as SnazzyD says will have benefitted insects if not humans - and they need all the help they can get 🐝 🐝 🦋 🦋
in reply to Rose54
A b****y long tap root and that's for sure, be awhile before I can tackle something like that! Got my runner beans in though and making a start on sweet corn this pm when I loosen up a bit.
Rose54 in reply to
I have picked all the Broad Beans just pulled Rhubarb and picked Strawberries .
Blueberries will soon be ready and Raspberries gone mad this year.
Nothing better than going out picking your own fruit and veg .
I had to give up allotment 4 years ago before PMR was diagnosed as I was literally crawling along try to keep it up together .
Don't over do it
in reply to Rose54
You must be in the south Rose, my broad beans haven't any flowers yet. Two strawberries ready yesterday. Rhubarb superb. Husband helping me but it's not his bag, my organic gardening has been compromised somewhat, he doesn't weed dare not criticize though. New potatoes? Can't beat them can you.
Rose54 in reply to
Yes in the South
Cant beat New Potatoes their the only ones I eat as trying to cut down on Carbs
but their so nice .I have had some Jersey Royals but you cant beat freshly dug ones .
York54 in reply to
Our broad beans have flowers, runners just beginning to climb !! Strawberries now appearing, things in the garden are later here in the Midlands. We lost a few things in this last awful winter, but I replenished stocks at the Malvern show a few weeks ago!!
Love my garden, keeps me going , can't do abs much but hubby does the heavy stuff.😃😃😃😃😃
in reply to York54
Things are very very late being planted on the lottie as I didn't care for a while, so at least my attitude has improved. Though I live 20 miles short of Windermere we have not had any rain for about six weeks so great cracks in the ground, trouble is when it does start raining here it doesn't know when to stop!
Estellemac in reply to
Wow. Bet the tourist are happy. Once it does rain the ground can’t soak it up. But the turnip flowers are nice. We have made our front area in to a drought garden based on an idea by Beth Chatto. It will survive most weather unless we have a freak flood as the drains clog up like 2007. Took us the last 4 years to get the mojo back to recreate. Then I can’t do much other than feel sorry for myself. But that’s only on days with a N in now 🤪😂
in reply to Estellemac
Everybody seems to be very happy atm, sunshine does that. Ha ha had to go through the days to see how many had an N.
Same here on the activity front. Gardens are great to lift the mood.
in reply to
Started my runners early this year. 6' high & in flower with all the recent sunshine. New variety for me. "Princess Di". Usually do Enorma Or Scarlet Emperor. Grown in large containers downside is they need a lot of watering. Much better on an allotment.
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Princess Di is good, has very pretty flowers as you'd expect!
DorsetLadyPMRGCAuk volunteer
Mother Nature's pretty impressive when left to her own devices!
My mantra!
How cool! I had no idea they looked like that!!!!!
You are helping build up the Bee 🐝 population. Lovely display of natural goodness.
🐝🐝🐝 or 🛏🛏🛏? 😉
Bee spell chequered!!!
Ta
That is the spirit! If you can not completely "control" the garden, admire what mother nature comes up with.
Can't beat an allotment.
Well done, even if you could not 'tend' your allotment at the moment.
Just by way of competition and as a fellow sufferer I decided to try growing cucumbers in the house. The result was that whole thing took over our conservatory and has produced more cucumbers that we can consume 
Yesterday we decided due to the size of the plant that it had to go outside, so out it went 
When I find out how to post a photo, I will.
Jack and the beanstalk has got nothing on this one
Pete
Soraya_PMR in reply to
Pickle them?
in reply to Soraya_PMR
Good idea 😋
Gherkins love em. We used to have cucumber and onions in vinegar for Butties up norf.
So did we in the Midlands. Grandpa's cucumbers grown on his compost heap!
in reply to Rugger
We were too poor for cucumber sandwiches, bread and dripping in North London, 1950s! 😢
Rugger in reply to
Yes Chris, we too had bread and dripping - I loved the brown jelly underneath. The cucumbers and onions were 'free' from G'pa and not in sandwiches - far too posh - it was a poor man's salad, but I can't remember what with - maybe tripe or chitterlings. I still love tripe to this day. Oh and the smell of uncle Sam's tomatoes in his greenhouse, fresh picked and put straight into our hands. (Derby 1950s)
What's this got to do with my PMR. 'Reminiscence therapy'? I'm smiling at the thought of it all.
in reply to Rugger
Bit of a shock moving north 1982, finding whole shops devoted to selling tripe, tried cooking some but obviously didn't have the experience to cook it properly! xx
Have you tried growing Kirby cucumbers? They are lovely and crunchy raw and if you have a glut you can pickle them, what we called walleys in the south to be eaten with fish and chips. xx
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I think that's what I am growing, the are about half the size of a cucumber and living in the south also, my dad use to call them shucker lolies (not sure about the spelling) and we had them with cold meat etc.
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For some reason we only bought them from the chip shop!
Very important part of the evening meal in German-speaking regions - and appear in countless recipes!
Oop ‘eer i’ the north we eat mushy peas wi ar fish ‘n chips. 😂
in reply to CT-5012
I know I live in North Lancashire now, love mushy peas but not so keen on having them with mint sauce.xx
in reply to CT-5012
I live in Cambridgeshire, and would have to agree with you 😋
Reet grand tha knows too.
Very interesting flowers ChrisMct. Never seen bolted parsnips. What do the stems & flowers smell of?
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Erm not much, I can't smell parsnip, I've picked some for a flower arrangement they go nicely with peones. I wonder if they'll self sow, parsnips for Christmas dinner!
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in reply to PMRpro
Hope to be posting pictures of self seeded parsnips come the autumn then. Thanks for the infoxx
in reply to
The umbrels & stems look like Sweet Cicely which has an aniseed type smell when crushed. Good luck with the self sowing.
Rugger in reply to
Was going to say, you'll have plenty of seed for next year.
This is great for insects and birds who like them,l have just purchased some packets of seeds for wildlife,l shall plant them on some spare ground in my garden.l always let wild poppies grow in my flower beds,they are too pretty to treat as weeds.l have mint growing too definitely much better than ready made.
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