Swede 2021
Coming straight after the two rows of "Exhibition" parsnip described in an earlier posting, here are two rows of "Brora" parsnip, planted 18 April 2021:
Followed by two more rows of the "Helenor" variety, planted 24 April 2021:
Showing the two rows of 'Brora' followed by the two rows of 'Exhibition':
Now covered in mesh to ward off bird attacks. Pretty sure it was birds in that too many of the plants were getting stripped right back to the skeleton - not sure insects alone could have done this. The swede rows appear to be making a comeback, though now in need of thinning and some transplanting:
Has undergone some ruthless thinning-out processes today (9 July 2021) will post updates as and when.
Hopefully a better outcome than 2020, whereby most of swedes succumbed to some kind of club root.
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