Parsnip question

[snorkie]

I have lots of pasnips up on my allotment. They are beginning to make lots of new growth on top, so my question is: how much longer can I leave them in the ground and pull and eat them for? If not very long, is it possible to pick and store (maybe freeze?) them somehow?

[lizziemun]

I just frozen the lot i got from mums garden.

I just peeled them cut into chucks and put them in freezer.

[catsdontscreetch]

If they're starting to grow you should think about pulling them up soon. They could go woody very soon.

[niminypiminy]

or you could leave them and forget about eating them, in June they will have shot up really tall and have extremely beautiful yellow cow-parsley-type flowers that bees and butterflies absolutely adore

[snorkie]

Thanks all.

Lizziemum, I think I shall try that too.

Cats, that's what I thought - We had some tonight & they were fine, but I'll lift most of the rest this week I think.

Niminy, I was planning to leave 3 or 4 to collect seed from.