What a difference there is now in the general technique of growing to what it was then. Also both the quality and size of nearly all the root vegetables as well as onions and leeks have undoubtedly improved dramatically. There was no talk about covers and polytunnels, and even if there was, I probably couldn”t have afforded them at the time whilst still bringing up a young family.
Growing Parsnips
25th July 2007 I am often asked what is the best method of growing both long carrots and parsnips for the show