swede

[Sparkly]

Can you plant swedes in pots for transplanting? Standard pots or even peat or newspaper pots if the roots don't like disturbance? Also as they are part of the brassica group do they like lime?

thanks!

[Sparkly]

[Mrs Ava]

Yes you can start them off in modules quite succesfully.  I don't know about the lime thing, but they are brassicas.  :D

[Sparkly]

I will try some with and some without! a little experiment!

[Rosyred]

I successfully transfered from a pot and they have grown well. Not sure how long you leave the swede to grow to as they are tennis balls at the mo.

[saddad]

As long as you want Rosyred...
I can never get Sweded going direct but have transplanted well..
:-[

[timeoff]

when can swede be pulled for eating?  do i have to wait till autumn?

[Beanzie]

when can swede be pulled for eating?  do i have to wait till autumn?

Harvest as soon as they  are big enough

[Sparkly]

As long as you want Rosyred...
I can never get Sweded going direct but have transplanted well..
:-[

Yes, I tried sowing direct earlier in the season and did not have much luck; hence trying the modules. I planted my seeds about 3 days ago and I already have a better germination rate than sowing direct so things may be looking up!