Rather more substantial was this batch of Parsnips:
These ones are of the variety "Duchess", which has become a favourite of mine. It produces long, regular roots with very few forked ones.
This shot gives a better idea of their size. That's a washing-up bowl in which they are sitting.
One or two of the bigger ones had some canker around the crowns, but the smaller ones were largely clear, which is a relief.
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| A mild dose of canker around the crown |
The Carrots are nearing the end of the line, having produced for me a sizeable (if not pretty) crop. After this batch I think there will be just one more of a similar size.
As usual, this batch included a range of different shapes and sizes. They a mix of all four of my varieties - Autumn King, Norwich, Darina and Kelly.
Well, that's the extent of my harvest this week. I'm linking my post to Dave's Harvest Monday, over on Our Happy Acres.
Harvests in the middle of December are very appreciated, aren't they - even if it's just a few herbs. Those are some nice sized parsnips & the carrots look quite good too. I thankfully pulled the last of the leeks last week as our garden is buried under a foot of snow at the moment.
ReplyDeleteYour parsnips look great. I'm still waiting for the few in my garden to size up. I can't wait to roast them with some Brussels sprouts.
ReplyDeleteThose are some nice looking parsnips! As for the carrots, thankfully 'pretty' doesn't have much to do with taste or nutrition, so I'm sure they will all be much appreciated in the kitchen. It made me think of Lou's mountain of carrots at the gleaning that didn't make the grade because they weren't perfect enough to sell.
ReplyDeleteWe were hoping to get to the plot today for more fresh veg but it was rather drizzly - that's where you have to advantage over us. We still had a few parsnips left at home for tonight's dinner but need to try and harvest more tomorrow.
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