Parsnips From Our Own Seed

This Summer just gone, Jan saved seeds from a couple of Parsnips we deliberately keep so we could try our own seed saving. As it turned out we collected so many Parsnip seeds we gave a lot away with about 130 people getting them around Victoria.

Anyway, Jan sowed the seed 4 weeks ago and covered with Sugarcane Mulch, but got patchy results and had to resow the gaps that had appeared. Eventually the rows filled up and we now have a good crop started.

Saffron Crocus Corms Lifted and Resown

We had to rush this bit as we weren't sure what was happening with the Saffron Crocus corms, so the two Candy Cane Capsicums that were sharing this bed had to be removed, so today was the day.

We originally planted 35 Corms and this  year would be their fourth in the ground, so we decided to lift them all and fill the garden bed completely with them. Lots of big corms were found close to the worm tower, so once they were all up and the rows ready to sow, these bigger ones went down the centre of the bed. All in all it went well and we soon had all the corms back in the ground, but covering the whole bed.

 

 

Parsnip Seeds Sown

 Well the fresh parsnip seed Jan saved this season has been dried, distributed, shared and now sown in the raised garden bed.