The beets were poorly planned. Apparently they need more than 2-3 hours of direct sunlight. Golf ball size at best. Only about 1/4 even made it to that size. *sigh*
However, the parsnips and carrots are looking great! Picked the first ones today.
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| Top to bottom: parsnips, Kaleidoscope carrots, Scarlet Nantes carrots |
Parsnips and carrots were growing side-by-side in the middle raised bed - no day-length problems here!
This is my first time growing both parsnips and Kaleidoscope carrots. Usually I just stick with the Scarlet Nantes carrots - they get about 6-8 inches long and as big around as my thumb, a nice size to work with. I'm liking the color variation in the Kaleidoscopes.
As for the parsnips, I guess it's time to start looking at recipes again. All of the growing guides say this is a crop that can overwinter in the garden, and that frost helps make them sweeter. I'm hoping temps in the teens and twenties a few weeks ago did their trick.
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