Mountains of manure produce ridiculous roots

We spent the afternoon filling the trailer with manure from our neighbours farm and then we brought it back to The Gables to feed the rhubarb and asparagus.  I dug up two parsnips and they were enormous……..the proof that feeding the soil produces monster sized vegetables.

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2 thoughts on “Mountains of manure produce ridiculous roots

  1. I seem to recall that manure and parsnips is not recommended : it causes the tap root to divide. Is that a cross legged parsnip I see?

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