Topic: Swedish allotmenteers?

[legless]

are there any here? what can you grow in Sweden? The growing season is quite short isn't it? (thinking Uppsala area)

thanks in advance

[cambourne7]

Hi

Are you growing in a garden?

Parsley Hamberg i know its popular to roast the root in sweden as i seen it on very menu i went to :-)

Tomatoes, Peas and Beans started under cover now.

need to have a think for anything else...

Camborune7

[cornykev]

I think you can grow Swede.  ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D

[OllieC]

Growing Swedes in Sweden? There's snow point kev!!!!

[honeybee]

Have you tried growing meatballs? ;D

[carolinej]

Probably a daft question, but why are you asking?

cj :)

[mc55]

hi Legless, we visit Sweden in the summer (July) and the house we stayed in (Herrang - about 1-2 hours from Uppsala) had tomatoes, beetroot, potatoes and dill (or maybe fennel) - they were a lot further behind than ours.

Just across the road from Vasteras airport are some allotments ... worth a look if you get time (about one hour from Uppsala from memory - regular bus service). 

[redimp]

One of my lotty mate's wife is Swedish and they get the British lotty up to speed in early summer then go to Sweden for x number of weeks to grow some stuff there so I will ask him next time he is down the pub - actually, that should read next time I am down the pub as he is down there more than me ;D

[legless]

thanks.

we're off to sweden for a job interview next week, just wondering where i'd be with veg growing if he got it! i don't think i could go cold turkey  :o ;D

[carolinej]

we're off to sweden for a job interview next week

Very exciting!

cj :)

[legless]

it is exciting, he's had an interview in sweden before but turned down the job as it wasn't right but we both really liked the country, even if he doesn't get it at least i get a good holiday next week!

[sawfish]

I just found this about Swedish Allotments

check out the rather odd movie, it shows the pretty allotments though.

http://gungardens.kulturservern.se/videos.html

Here's another Sweden/allotment thingy

http://www.stockholm.se/Extern/Templates/Page.aspx?id=128848

[legless]

thanks Sawfish, i'll look at those

[cambourne7]

Hi

I think you need to look at a decent greenhouse or Polytunnel.

You might also want to think about the idea of being able to turn the entire area of the garden into a big greenhouse. Which was certainly something i was and am still looking at doing when the fence pannels on both side are replaced.

( I plan on adding a metal rod accross the garden using the brick pillar between the fence pannels, i am looking for one that can be removed via a spring on one end. Then i wanted to get heavy duty clear plastic and make a roof and use sail fabric to make walls which could be pinned into place. Like a tent. The area i was looking to cover was 20ft wide by 30ft across not not unacheivable.  I was going to fit guttering to the bottom of the sides to direct the water out of the area. The fence pannels will be replaced in the next 2 years so i am just waiting as i dont own either wall i cant do this myself.  )

[Barnowl]

The member map shows one allotment member in Sweden

[STHLMgreen]

I guess I'm the allotment member in Sweden.  :) I'm pretty new to growing things but at our site people grow lots of different things. Potatoes, tomatoes, sunflowers, beetroot, raspberries, rhubarb, beans, squash, dill (a Swedish staple) and other herbs. The plot next to ours even grows some grapes.

Most don't have greenhouses.

I grew leeks, tomatoes, peppers and herbs on my balcony last year.

And since I've been here a couple years I've realized that most Swedes don't know what the vegtable Swede is.  ::)