Parsnips Varieties

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Great Parsnips to try:

Countess F1 Parsnip
- Main crop variety with good disease tolerance and high yield. Smooth skin, very uniform - ideal for the show bench.
Gladiator F1 Parsnip
- Slightly larger than standard types but has refined shape of hybrid quality. Smooth white skin and canker resistant.
Hollow Crown Parsnip
- A favourite for the show bench. Long tapering roots of nice white skin and well textured flesh. Needs good deep soil for best results.
Imperial Crown Parsnip
- Selected and maintained on our farm. Chosen for its long smooth roots but with a small crown. Excellent flavour and texture. Good exhibition variety.
Palace F1 Parsnip
- Superbly sweet flavour. Very vigorous, top quality, smooth-skinned, wedge bayonet-shaped roots with good resistance to canker. High yielding variety with sweet flavour, perfect for those roasts!
Student Parsnip
- Long slender roots with creamy flesh and smooth skin. Small central core and pleasant mild flavour. One of the first cultivated varieties.
Tender and True Parsnip
- One of the most popular varieties. Very uniform, pale coloured skin and outstanding flavour. Good choice for the show bench.
White King Parsnip
- Another of our own introductions and now our biggest seller. Semi-long roots with smooth cream white skin and flesh. Finest flavour in our opinion.

Category: Recipes

Perfect Roast Potatoes

Perfect Roast Potatoes
My foolproof way of getting that perfect roastie!

Filo Pie with Swiss Chard, Ricotta Cheese and Tomatoes

Filo Pie with Swiss Chard, Ricotta Cheese, and Tomatoes

Stuck for an idea for how to use Chard, well why not try this dish?

One-Pot Roast Pork Chops with Fennel & Potatoes

Super easy and super tasty dish!

Category: The Growing Season

The Growing Season

The Growing Season varies in different parts of the United Kingdom, but in Hatfield Peverel we are blessed with a milder climate and enjoy a longer season than many parts of the country.

In this section of the web site I have tried to separate the season out into monthly sections to help and guide you through the most popular tasks and crops regularly grown on the allotment site, but if you would like a feature made of a particular vegetable or task, please get in touch and I will do my best to add it to the web site for you.

Jobs to do in March

Spring is starting and the new season is here

Hopefully by now we are now standing on the threshold of Spring and the new gardening season. The days are beginning to lengthen and although it may not feel like it at times the temperatures are slowly increasing day by day. More importantly the longer days are the real trigger to new growth and you will find that with the help of a little protection you can really go for those early sowings

Jobs to do in July

Harvest should be bountiful and the allotment is in full swing

Now is the height of summer, the days endlessly long, temperatures usually at their peek and you should be reaping the rewards of your hard work in the preceding months. Watering in this month is crucial to stem off premature bolting, tomato blossom end rot and splitting skins.

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