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Produce => Edible Plants => Topic started by: Rosyred on July 20, 2006, 23:10:23

Title: Swedes
Post by: Rosyred on July 20, 2006, 23:10:23
Is it too late to sow any ?? as mine came to nothing then with this heat the three that did come up died.... I want one at least for our Christmas dinner
Title: Re: Swedes
Post by: Mrs Ava on July 20, 2006, 23:19:17
According to the seed I purchased last week - good until the end of July.  I will be trying some in a shady spot at the start of August.
Title: Re: Swedes
Post by: redimp on July 20, 2006, 23:21:43
I am going to start some more as the ones I have in trays have suffered and aphid attack and are looking a little sad at the mo.
Title: Re: Swedes
Post by: Rosyred on July 20, 2006, 23:23:57
Lets hope the next lot will take and I have at least one. I read on here and saw a pic that people are eating & storing already.
Title: Re: Swedes
Post by: Roy Bham UK on July 21, 2006, 00:10:30
I have a couple of drills full of them, should I prick them out to thin?  or will they just shuffle along? ??? ;D
Title: Re: Swedes
Post by: saddad on July 21, 2006, 07:49:02
I would thin them, not sure they would transplant well in this heat, beware the demon flea beatle!
;D
Title: Re: Swedes
Post by: RSJK on July 21, 2006, 08:32:44
Thin them to about 10" apart Roy,,
Title: Re: Swedes
Post by: Roy Bham UK on July 21, 2006, 08:51:32
Thanks Guys, I will thin them out later, what does this demon flea beetle look like and how do I deal with it ???
Title: Re: Swedes
Post by: Rosyred on July 21, 2006, 11:12:18
Don't know what it looks like. I would either cover with fleece or micromesh (not that I have micromesh yet) or spray with soapy water or derris (depending if your organic or not). I had to use derris on my cabbages and it worked well.