Surely there must be an easy way !!!

Please excuse my ignorance but surely there must be an easy way to pull up parsnips!!! if i'm not mistaken it is a bit early but last weekend after growing parsnips for the first time i couldn't resist having some with my sunday lunch ,ok so they were a bit 'woody' but looked fabulous...(even though i say it myself,probably begginers luck) before pulling them up i watered them and then started to rummage....by the time i finished my nails were shot to bits..but me being me soon got over it after telling the world and his wife i'd grown them myself !!!(over the top i know)but what a carry on,it seemed like i was wrestleing for ages.:gaagh:..any advice would be gratefully recieved

 

Dig them with a fork.

 

Large wrecking bar comes in handy.

 

Are you boasting here Ziggy:happydance::happydance::happydance:

 

They shouldn't be 'woody' at this time of year, more like Apri/May next year, unless they're self seeded parsnips from last autumn, and having been through (last) winter are going off.

 

I told you it was a daft question the thing is i did try using a fork but because i'd try to grow too much in my small raised bed i couldn't get to them very well....my own fault for being over enthusiastic:D

ok maybe 'woody' was the wrong way to describe them...they were fresh seeds this year...so surely not 'going off'.They better not be or else!!!:D

 

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