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Produce => Edible Plants => Topic started by: Rosyred on July 27, 2006, 07:46:14

Title: Swedes
Post by: Rosyred on July 27, 2006, 07:46:14
As I had no luck at the alloment I decided to sow some direct in my garden at home and it looks like they all germinated only trouble is I don't really have the room. Do you think i'll be able to move them to the allotment when they are a bit bigger?

Title: Re: Swedes
Post by: MikeB on July 29, 2006, 17:04:31
Hi Rosyred,

Swede is considered to be one of those plants that can't be transplanted.  But having said that, when you come to thin them out take the thinnings to the allotment and replant, what have you got to lose?
Title: Re: Swedes
Post by: davy1 on July 29, 2006, 18:38:25
ROSYRED, I have transplanted them in the past. When you come to do it  dig deep to try and get the tap root and look for the plants that have the furiest roots. Hope it works
Title: Re: Swedes
Post by: Rosyred on July 29, 2006, 19:51:18
I'll give it a swirl leave some where they are and some i'll plant up at the lot.

Thanks
Title: Re: Swedes
Post by: Doris_Pinks on July 29, 2006, 20:38:00
I start mine in Jiffy's then plant them on the plot, works well for me!
Title: Re: Swedes
Post by: Svea on July 30, 2006, 10:16:28
i have been given swedes for the second year running by a lottie neighbour. they transplanted fine last year, so hope they are good to go again this year