Nottingham Post published Nottinghamshire granddad grows world's longest veg

A green-fingered grandfather has smashed three gardening records after unveiling the world's longest beetroot, carrot and parsnip.Dedicated Joe Atherton, 60, has retained his Guinness World Record after cultivating the giant veg using a special fertiliser mix.The ex-miner grew an impressive 23ft 7in (7.21m) long beetroot, a 24ft 7in (7.49m) long parsnip and a 19ft 2in (5.7m) long carrot at his home in Mansfield.On Friday, granddad-of-six Joe, who works in a nursery, showed off his whopping...