I may not be as useless a gardener as I think

[wafflycat]

It really may not be all my fault if I get a less than bumper harvest.

Up to 99pc of seeds in packets 'are dead'

Ho hum!

 

[palinurus]

I'm usually pretty lucky, but I have never managed to grow a parsnip.

 

[wafflycat]

I haven't even attempted parsnip as they are known for poor germination rates even with fresh seed.