Swedes

[Raindancer411]

Hi All, I want to grow some swedes this year but have not got any room yet. Can you start them off in pots and transfer them to the ground later??

[Demeter]

Yes you can.

[Raindancer411]

Thank you

[sewer rat]

You can but it's a bit early to be sowing swede - I don't sow mine til mid may at the earliest - they are primarily a winter crop .

[Snadger]

It's one of my ambitions to grow a decent swede (Like the farmers seem to be able to do without any bother)
Last year I actually grew a few edible ones and the way I did it was by sowing in modules.
Where I went slightly awry last year was that each module had three plants in I and when planted out. This vastly diminished the size of the swedes harvested.
This year I have sown some in modules again but thinned them at an early stage to one plant per module.
They will be ready for planting out next week.

When I plant these out I shall also make a sowing direct as a backup.........just in case!

[kittykat8]

is it to late to sow swedes



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marion

[zazen999]

is it to late to sow swedes



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marion

No, now's about right - I'll be sowing my main brassicas after next week - as it is midsummer this weekend.

[Incy]

is it to late to sow swedes



thanks



marion

I hope not I plan to sow mine on Saturday