Topic: Swede Seedling

[Heather73]

I have planted 7 rows of Swede and need to weed the bed, trouble is I don't know what a swede seedling looks like so i'm worried about pulling the wrong thing out! Any photo's of a seedling out there to help me please.

[Brogusblue]

Hello

Here's my swede's growing in my container






Hope there are o.k for you Sorry for poor pictures i am still getting used to my camera

Cheers
Brogusblue

[sarah]

if you have ever grown any other brassicas you will recognise the seedlings of swede as it is a brassica and they all look pretty similar.

[saddad]

Exactly... just like any cabbage/broccoli/sprouts until they get a bit bigger!
 ;D

[Rohaise]

.....and if you taste one ...nibble ..nibble ... mmm..they taste of swede !   ;D
 I just thinned out mine...cant resist nibbling !  Rohaise 

[sarah]

isnt it amazing how the tiniest weeniest seedling has the full flavour of its grown up plant. never ceases to amaze me. :)

[Tee Gee]

If they are that small I would leave the weeding for a bit then you will see the distinction between weeds & swedes.

Plus you are less likely to loosen the swedes and let cabbage root fly in!!

Question? What are you going to do with SEVEN rows of swedes?

How long is a row?

[Rohaise]

 Heather ...you aren,t my old school cook are you ?   ;D Rohaise   

[kt.]

Here's my swede's growing in my container

Brogusblue

Mine dont appear to have germinated. How long did yours take? I sowed JOAN but gonna re-sow with MARION

[Brogusblue]

Hello

Mine i sowed around the the end of april and the seed is called "Best of all Seed"

Cheers
Brogusblue