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Parsnips need a really long growing season but they're well worth the wait. Sow seeds early in the year and look forward to parsnips roasted for the Christmas table, or in warming winter soups.Parsnip seeds e.g. 'Gladiator F1'Trowel or draw hoe

Creamy-yellow larvae hatch from the white eggs of the carrot fly, Psila rosae, and tunnel into the roots of carrots and other related plants, such as parsnips and celery. The damage creates brown scarring on the exterior of the taproots. Damaged

(carrots, parsnips). spring or autumnMore advice on growing vegetablesMonty's video project on growing early potatoesGrowing climbing beansPlanting brassicasGrowing parsnips from seedBrowse vegetable varietiesBrowse potato varieties

Learn how to grow an early crop of beetroot in or out of the greenhouse, in this video project featuring Sarah Raven.late-FebruaryMore on growing vegetablesPlant profile of beetroot variety 'Boltardy'Growing potatoes in a binGrowing parsnips from

Plant bare-root fruit trees before they start growing in MarchSow seed of broad beans, carrots, hardy peas and parsnips outside in soil warmed by cloches

Use twigs pushed into the ground to support tall-growing peas, or use short canes and stringFeed strawberries with a high potash feed, such as tomato fertiliserSow flowering companions in your veg plot, such as tagetes and poached egg plants

Keep harvesting root vegetables as they mature, including parsnips and leeksOrder seed potatoes, onion sets and shallotsStretch netting over brassicas to protect them from pigeonsCover clumps of rhubarb with buckets or terracotta pots to force early

it into the drill from a folded piece of paper.More advice on sowing seedsJoe Swift's video guide to growing basil seedsGrow salad leaves from seedGrow parsnips from seedGrow foxgloves from seed

it with water and it will soak down to their roots, rather than running off the soil surface.More advice on growing vegetablesMonty Don's video guide to growing courgettesHow to plant out leeksGrowing parsnips from seedPlanting brassicas