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Posted: Feb/24/2007 7:16 PM PST
Starting Parsnips off in Airing Cupboard. |
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Posted: Feb/24/2007 8:20 PM PST
What is an airing cupboard? I have never heard of it. |
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Posted: Feb/25/2007 8:32 PM PST
An Airing Cupboard is where you put your blankets, pillowcases & lundary to air next to the hot water tank, so its nice and warm and gets some seeda chitted. |
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Posted: Feb/25/2007 9:45 PM PST
Ohhh...now I'm eyeing my hot water tank for potential seed growing....LOL. I think I can knock down the walls around it to give me room! |
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Posted: Mar/16/2007 6:06 PM PST
Quote: Originally posted by ANTHONY Starting Parsnips off in Airing Cupboard.In 2006 parsnips were grown for the first time. The seeds were simply placed in the ground about April 15. The plants were huge, and I found one cannot eat many parsnips. There are still some in storage in good shape. Here is the information in pictures. http://xrl.us/rzba 30 September 2006. Parsnips pulled today trimmed, washed and stored in peat moss in a paper bag. The largest is about 4 inches in diameter and 16 inches long. The vegetation is cut up in the shredding yard machine and added to the compost pile. The garden is planted in red annual clover for over-wintering. I throw the seed on as space become available, hence the different heights in growth. In early spring the clover is roto-tilled into the soil, which effectively kills further growth if any survives the winter cold, Zone 5. Durgan. |
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Posted: Mar/16/2007 8:48 PM PST
Quote: Originally posted by ANTHONY An Airing Cupboard is where you put your blankets, pillowcases & lundary to air next to the hot water tank, so its nice and warm and gets some seeda chitted.Anthony, in the U.S. and Canada they don't have airing cupboards. They have linen closets. I had an airing cupboard in Scotland before I moved here. If I missed my cats that's normally where I found them.  Thanks for the memory. Most of the hot water tanks, here, are downstairs in the basement and the tanks are insulated so you don't waste gas or electricity.
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Posted: Mar/18/2007 8:43 PM PST
I usually start my tomato seeds in my boiler room in the basement. The boiler and water heater keep the room at a constant 75-80 F temp, and i added some plant lights on timers. I have been doing this succesfully for years. The only problem, is you have to constantly monitor the watering, because the constant heat dries te soil out quickly. Actually, its almost that time of the year ( April first is when i start them) , thanks for reminding me 
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Posted: Mar/19/2007 7:32 PM PST
I Have Planted All Of The Parsnips Into Plastic Cups The Ones That Had Sprouted,so Far Have 34. Will Wait For The Ground To Warm Up Then I Will Give Them A Good Watering So That When I Tuen Them Out I Do Not Distube The Roots, Fingers Crossed. |
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Posted: Apr/08/2007 8:44 PM PST
A note about harvesting parsnips. They reach their maximum sweetness after a frost; the harder the better. I try to leave mine in the ground to take advantage of this phenomenon. Thanksgiving dinner is my target date here in zone 6. Fritz |
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