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Teena

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'Best of all' swedes- help
« on: January 14, 2008, 15:44:40 »
hi
i have got some seeds for this variety and on the packet it says to plant in the ground jan - may to pick june - sep
is this right? surely jan's too early
teena
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cornykev

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Re: 'Best of all' swedes- help
« Reply #1 on: January 14, 2008, 16:44:36 »
Read it again Teena, it should read sow May, June, July, harvest Oct- March.  ???    ;D ;D ;D
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Teena

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Re: 'Best of all' swedes- help
« Reply #2 on: January 14, 2008, 19:32:58 »
thanks i was wondering if i'd read it properly but its one with coloured bars on and  they've mixed it up i just wanted to see which was right   
it is difficult when you havent had much experience
i'll put them away till may
cheers teena
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Re: 'Best of all' swedes- help
« Reply #3 on: January 16, 2008, 21:57:26 »
I have not done well with these when sown in the ground direct. The packet I sowed direct, failed to germinate. Last year I was given 15 of these as small plants in seed trays. Most came though very well.
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Re: 'Best of all' swedes- help
« Reply #4 on: January 17, 2008, 12:51:45 »
I think these are ones I grew a few years back, didnt really give me large sweades but I'm gonna try again this year.
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