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Title: Finally, a decent swede!
Post by: Pigletwillie on October 17, 2007, 13:21:55

Swede seem to be my bogie crop, either being devastated by flea beetle or finishing up as small wooden things.

Thankfully this year we have cracked it.

http://pigletsplots.blogspot.com/2007/10/bingo-decent-swede.html

Title: Re: Finally, a decent swede!
Post by: cleo on October 17, 2007, 14:45:27

Well done!!-suppliers please?

I haven`t had a decent swede since we moved from clay to light soil-"Marion" used to be my favourite but here it`s all neck.

Title: Re: Finally, a decent swede!
Post by: Lauren S on October 17, 2007, 15:04:15

I loveee mashed swede. I could eat a bowlfull by it's self :P

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Post by: saddad on October 17, 2007, 16:16:16

I have half a dozen like that and about twenty still getting there!
8)

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Post by: sawfish on October 17, 2007, 23:22:12

I have some monster swedes, variety 'Best of all'

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Post by: cornykev on October 18, 2007, 16:15:23

Looks great Dave , like Lauren I could eat them all day, mine went all woody last year so I didn't bother this year but back on the list for next year. ;D ;D ;D

Title: Re: Finally, a decent swede!
Post by: Wicker on October 18, 2007, 19:10:58

We had/have a bumper crop this year too - for the first time grew Virtue - seeds from T&M

Title: Re: Finally, a decent swede!
Post by: SnooziSuzi on October 18, 2007, 21:06:33

I've planted 'Best of All' too but mine are about the size of golfballs at the mo... very light soil though (Sandy soil on an ash heap so doesn't hold any moisture).

Well done Piglet, I hope mine turn out to be even half that size!

Title: Re: Finally, a decent swede!
Post by: inski on October 18, 2007, 21:12:45

Hey! Well done but I still believe the only decent swede was the blonde girl from abba

Title: Re: Finally, a decent swede!
Post by: Pigletwillie on October 19, 2007, 08:09:29

LOL Inski,

It must be all the rain we had during the summer.

Title: Re: Finally, a decent swede!
Post by: keef on October 19, 2007, 10:55:05

Does seem to be a good year for swedes, mine a massive too - i grew Best of all.

I cracked it last year by starting them off in cells, seems to make a big difference. Until them that just seemed to get eaten, and eaten by flea beetles - then the survivours never came to much as they'd been held back for ages fighting off the flea beetles.

I love them roasted :P

Title: Re: Finally, a decent swede!
Post by: cornykev on October 19, 2007, 19:26:10

Make you right Inski. :P :-* :-* :-* ;D ;D ;D

Title: Re: Finally, a decent swede!
Post by: honeybee on October 20, 2007, 20:38:53

Wonderful display ~ but in our 'ouse, thats a turnip ::)

What a strange world we live in when a turnip is a swede so that means in your land a swede is a ?????? :-\ Turnip? :-\

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