Swede & Kaler conundrum

[Alan G]

I plan to grow Kale & Swede for over-wintering but I've currently not got any spare room in the raised beds.

Room will become available once I start harvesting 1st & 2nd earlies (among other things) but that won't be for another month at least.

What I plan on doing is sowing Swede & Kale into 3'' pots before planting out once space is available.

The question is - when is the latest I can realistically sow Swede & Kale to ensure they can be moved into beds before becoming too big for the pots?

Thanks

[rustylady]

Kale will be fine sown in pots or cell trays now - not sure about swede though

[arpoet]

I planted my kale in the center of my runner bean rows last week. I do it every year.
Sweeds and white turnips i grow as a catch crop in my summer cabbages rows. over the few weeks the cabbages will be all picked leaving the sweeds to grow unhindered. It works for me.
Roger

[zazen999]

Depends on the size of the pot - like arpoet I put my brassicas in any spaces so that as things are harvested the babies can have the space and grow on.....currently I am planting cabbages in between overwintered onions that are being harvested over the next few weeks.

[Nik]

I don't know the answer to your question, however I have a related question. I sowed swede in cells to replace half a row that I thought had been lost but then they miraculously reappeared. The ones in the cells are doing very well and need planting out, but I won't have any room until some potatoes come up. If they were leeks I would put them in a seedbed and then replant them later. Can swedes deal with being transplanted twice?

[arpoet]

I have never transplanted sweeds. I too sowed a packet direct and thought they were done for in that hot weather so sowed more in the same places and ... whooosshhhhhh.. got 100s now after the rain.
roger