By Johnturner
Leicestershire,
United Kingdom 
Hello
Its been a long time since getting in touch I hope you don't mind. My problem is parsnips. My garden isn't deep enough for parsnips to grow properly so I grow them in pipes ( 4" ) mainly because I don't need too many. Germinating seeds is the reason I am writing, they are difficult to work with because you have to wait so long before you know if they are going to grow. What I need is a good technique, to get the seeds to grow and to transfer them to the pipes without upsetting the plants.
Have you any suggestions.
Thankyou john
johnjt1@hotmail.co.uk
22 Apr, 2013
Answers
You need to use fresh seed each year as they deteriorate quickly. And we don't mind that you haven't been on GOY for a while...we don't sit in front of the screen waiting!!
22 Apr, 2013
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Not done it for years, but once upon a time I used to pre-germinate them on tissue paper in the house. Once the seeds had begun to grow I transferred them (plus a bit of the paper) to the garden. Worked for me.
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