New game - spot the seedling....

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    Allegedly, I sowed parsnip seeds in this area, albeit not in drills or anything, simply more randomly scattered.... it would seem that none have appeared, but before I go clearing this all out again and planting other things, I thought we could play spot the seedling!

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      I take that as a no then? :biggrin: Looks like tomatoes and beans will be in there then.
       
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      A wee bit early to tell yet but I wouldn’t be planning on having roast Parsnips any time soon. I have had trouble with Parsnip germinating in the past so don’t think you are the only one! I understand Parsnip seeds have to be really fresh to be viable. Maybe your seed was more than a year old?
      I sowed some Parsley a while back....zilch:scratch:. Then I spied this
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      If it is happy where it is so be it.
       
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        Seed was this year's, but sown just before that really hot spell kicked in which could well have knackered it I suppose. No matter, you win some, you lose some I suppose. I don't really want to have the area sitting dormant on a maybe, not least as it is the sunniest spot in the garden, so I will get it weeded and plant some other stuff out there I think.
         
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        Don't worry, that seed is just lying dormant waiting for you to sow something else, then they will both germinate together :blue thumb:, normally a millimetre or 2 apart :wallbanging:
         
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          Can't see any parsnips, can see lots of petty spurge.

          My parsnips were hit and miss this year, there are big gaps in that bed.
           
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