The Giant Parsnip (2019)

[@LizZorab]

The monster parsnip was sweet and delicious and not at all woody. I roasted one third of it and the remaining two-thirds was boiled and put into the freezer to make mash at a later date.

[@davidh1735]

Thanks, very encouraging! Interestingly I entertained a friend yesterday who'd grown parsnips and let them overwinter in the ground. His comment was almost identical, very sweet, not at all woody and not compromised by insects

[@candykuettel4586]

I need to try parsnips! Never planted those, but my youngest LOVES them😁

[@lorilumax6850]

wow... that big guy deserves a name. like Perry ... lol enjoy

[@DIBBY40]

Oooo Liz...what a whopper!

[@edieboudreau9637]

Both are prize winning sizes. Lol

[@BearBottomAcres]

That sounds like it should be the title of a children’s book.. the enormously enormous parsnip 🤣~Heather

[@cameronbennett797]

I remember pulling up a giant parsnip years ago when I was young with my Dad and stepmum. I think that was the catalyst for my love for gardening.

[@LizZorab]

It usually only takes one success for us to get hooked!

[@SAlvitre29]

Good lordy miss gordy! It's a national monument 🤣🤣🤣❤ Fiber allotment for the year - check!!

[@cynthiahamblin-perry5880]

Wow! I have gotten some big ones in the past but that one is massive! No gardening here today - 5 degrees F out and loads of snow on the very frozen ground. I am so ready for Spring this year - worst winter we've had in a long time. Going to a flower show tomorrow which should really help my mood. Hope you are doing well Liz.

[@billhiggins3845]

OMG Liz that huge ♥️👍😁

[@debrabyrd9308]

Wow! Wow! You could eat for weeks on that thing. Your soil must be really good. Happy gardening.😎😀☀!

[@bgmckeown]

Well impressed!! Hope you don't need a chainsaw to prep it!! :)

[@lindab1458]

That reminded me of my granddaughters favourite story... the enormous turnip. Was waiting for you to call Mr J, a dog, a cat, the chickens to pull and pull 😂

[@kerryl4031]

Glad you didn't push it down - could have poked someone in the eye in Australia!

[@sherriek3476]

Lol that was the same size as my daughter when she was born lol 4lbs 6oz 😂😂😂🤣🤣 awsome !!!

[@ladycat661]

Wow Liz that is so big oh sounds good ,Thank You for sharing God Bless

[@luckychicav7981]

Hi Liz, WOW A Monster indeed!! ;)

[@maricaplasmans6061]

Trughly wow. Should I set my alarm for sunday?

[@lorraineg8134]

Oh good lord thats a big ould parsnip as my mum would have said. Fantastic work Liz.

[@shelleybean1112]

Beautiful ❤ thank you for sharing your magnificent parsnip with us ❤

[@LizZorab]

I walked past that parsnip daily for so long, every time thinking 'I'll get that one out soon', so I'm really pleased to have harvested it at last :-)

[@josephinecronin1195]

Wow!!

[@Tracys_Little_Patch_of_Dirt]

They are huge my goodness.

[@Canningforfun]

That's a big one .lol

[@allotmentgardeningatplot5040]

Oh that's a monster ,parsnips are my nemesis never managed to grow one yet. Currently doing my 3 showing of fresh seed lol fingers crossed .

[@MrBobthephilosopher]

I can think of a Roald Dahl book that this reminds me of: James and the Giant Parsnip! Roasted or mashed?!

[@LizZorab]

Hi Steve, 1/3 roasted (enough for the two of us) and 2/3 boiled and frozen for mash at a later date :-)

[@kiltedgardener]

Get out you Parsnip! I've never seen one get that big! Let us know how it tasted! Amazing job Liz!

[@Annie.xx-xx]

Holy smokes You've done it again. I love those massive parsnips they look amazing and also cute like they've got little legs 😂. Awesome 💟💟

[@yeshuaisthewaythetruthandt515]

Thanku. Please make video of how you will cook your harvest?

[@asbjorgvanderveer5050]

Phil's contender.🎃

[@LizZorab]

Yes! I think we'll need to bring out Phil's big brother this week so I have a co-presenter again!

[@glendapayne4453]

Its a monster :)

[@50shadesofgreen]

fantastic set of parsnips Liz !! 😎🌱👌💚🎥

[@ourselfreliantlife]

That baby was huge!😲 Those are some big parsnips Liz!😃

[@Citystead]

Wow Liz that thing was pretty massive

[@LondonWorms]

What a beauty lol ... nearly 4 and a half pounds!!! Hope it tasted ok. Thanks for sharing 😊👍

[@LizZorab]

Hi, it tasted fabulous, not woody like I expected it to be, so I was very pleased!

[@DojosAllotmentSpecialist]

Wow was it any good in the end Liz 😊

[@nicolaj3294]

Very impressive, that's a monster lol!

[@LizZorab]

Hi Nicola, not bad for a self-sown seedling (I think they call them volunteers in Australia, is that right?).

[@DeltaDonnaLynn]

That's kind of awe inspiring!

[@LizZorab]

I'm totally in awe of how nature will find a way. For a self-sown plant, it was superb!

[@suzannewalsh72]

Blimey, you just need some mice and a Fairy Godmother!

[@LizZorab]

Hi Suzanne, I do indeed! lol

[@kellynash8097]

Liz, what a monster! 😍🌺

[@LizZorab]

It was a little on the humongous side! lol

[@hilarylonsdale608]

That would be a decent size for a mangelwurzel! Hope it turns out not too woody.

[@LizZorab]

Hi Hilary, joyfully it wasn't at all woody and was super-sweet too - yay! :-)

[@hilarylonsdale608]

@@LizZorab yay! What an excellent vegetable.

[@insidekateskitchen]

WOW that thing is Enormous! You coould eat for a week on that one.

[@LizZorab]

It was a beauty! I'm so pleased with the parsnips this year :-)

[@insidekateskitchen]

@@LizZorab I finally ate some parsnip this past week. I made some pastys and there were no turnips so I tried parsnip. I must say that in the right recipe they would be wonderful, but my Cornish Pastys is not one of those. The flavor was much stronger that I expected. Now I'm off to find parsnip recipes to try. Thanks Liz.

[@Hennymccluck]

Omg! Ha that’s huge x

[@rhubarbarian723]

That is insane!!!!! 😲

[@LizZorab]

Hi Miranda, some things make me smile more than others, this one made me grin!

[@debbiem2146]

Just - WOW!!!!!

[@LizZorab]

Hi Debbie, it was wow and I may have said a few other words too!

[@gretasgarden]

Wowza😲 Amazing and fun!

[@LizZorab]

Hi! Yes I said a few words like wowza too!

[@HilltopFarmHomestead]

My goodness! I swear that thing was fighting back at one stage! You could always try grating it, blanching it, and freezing it in portions. Then you can use it up in casseroles and stews. If it's woody I mean.

[@LizZorab]

Hi Jay, it wasn't woody, it was lovely! I roasted about one third of it and boiled the rest to go into the freezer for mash at a later date :-)

[@LindaPenney]

Hopefully i be able to grow some soon Liz

[@LizZorab]

It's not quite time to plant seeds yet, so perhaps by the time you are ready the soil will have warmed enough for them :-)

[@walnuttreehomestead3149]

Hoping for rain today is it a good time to sew the parsnips now

[@LizZorab]

I think it's still a bit early for parsnips, I'll be waiting for another month for the soil to warm up. :-)

[@theuglygardener7737]

Amazing xx

[@LizZorab]

Hello! I was a little amazed at the size of this parsnip (you can probably tell by my laughter). I'm sure I wouldn't be able to grow one this large if I was actually trying to!

[@lizzieatherfold2293]

Awesome 👏

[@LizZorab]

Thanks Lizzie, it was a bit of a surprise to say the least!

[@What..a..shambles]

Nice!

[@LizZorab]

Thank you! I was super-pleased with it :-)

[@RickMitchellProvenanceAndRoots]

WOW! How did you prepare it? I'm thinking one that large would need to be mashed?

[@LizZorab]

Hi Rick, I roasted 1/3 of it and boiled the rest and then put it in the freezer to make mash at a later date - turned out not to be woody at all!

[@edieboudreau9637]

Liz Zorab - Byther Farm yay.

[@RickMitchellProvenanceAndRoots]

@@LizZorab oh good!

[@ericaslittlewelshgarden]

How to break your tools... DIG A PARSNIP!

[@LizZorab]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@carolparrish194]

I enjoyed watching you taking up the parsnips. I have never enjoyed eating parsnips but then I have only gotten them from the grocery. I have heard so many people say that they enjoy them. Maybe one day I will try growing them. I am told that they are much better. How do you fix them?

[@LizZorab]

There's a massive difference between shop bought and homegrown parsnips. I find shop bought ones very soapy and tasteless. I prefer them roasted (parboiled first) or will mash them.

[@garyz2043]

I just harvested a monster. 2kg. lol. Gary Sealy on facebook if you want a look at photo. x

[@BenniLkitchengarden]

Oh my godness, Liz. Wondering what feed did you give it?

[@LizZorab]

Hi Benni, this one grew without any feed. Generally I try not to feed plants and to just improve the soil each year. I guess it was very happy with the hot summer and wet August that we had in 2018.

[@robinhazeslip1800]

Our frost dates are similar to yours, what is the latest date you recommend for planting parsnips? 😁🌿

[@LizZorab]

Hi Robin, I've recently written an article on my blog about growing parnsips. bytherfarm.com/how-to-grow-parsnips/ Depending on the weather conditions and your local climate I'd say early June, as long as your ground doesn't freeze early in the winter.

[@gemmaloxam1801]

That parsnip Weighed more than 3 of my children. 2lbs 12 oz 3lbs 12oz and 3lbs 4oz 😂😂 not as much as my 9lb 8oz one though 😉

[@LizZorab]

9lbs 8oz!!!! Wow, I thought my daughter was big at 9lbs 1oz. Yes it was a big old parsnip that tasted fabulous!

[@mygardenanddinosaurs]

Wow! What a size. Did it taste ok?

[@LizZorab]

Hi! It tasted wonderful and it wasn't woody as I thought it might be - hooray!

[@LauraMichelGreenRaven]

Was it screaming when you pulled it out? Lol Laura Now I have to google the name of the screaming plant.

[@LizZorab]

Ah, would that be a Mandrake?

[@davidh1735]

--> Liz, Would love to know whether it was woody and close to inedible? I see the commenter two below this is asking the same question. Thanks!

[@LizZorab]

Hi David, fortunately it wasn't woody at all, in fact we were pleasantly surprised at how good it was. Very sweet, very tender - we were very happy bunnies!

[@dollyperry3020]

Wow!