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Title: Swedes
Post by: Rosyred on November 25, 2007, 21:16:15
Just reading on a veg site it says dig up swedes in November. If I pull my up I will end up throwing them away as I don't store veg very well. Do you think they will be ok to be left in the ground until needed?
Title: Re: Swedes
Post by: grotbag on November 25, 2007, 22:01:25
thats wot i do wiv mine .
Title: Re: Swedes
Post by: powerspade on November 25, 2007, 22:57:26
I begin to harvest my swedes from now on until january /February, I never dig them all up in one go but dig them up  as I require them for meals. Swedes taste a lot better after a frost and they store better left in the ground.
Title: Re: Swedes
Post by: GodfreyRob on November 26, 2007, 08:31:35
Yes, leave in the ground until needed as Swedes are tough.
But if the soil there are in gets waterlogged for days at a time I would pull them up - anything will rot in those conditions.
Title: Re: Swedes
Post by: kt. on November 26, 2007, 09:47:04
Mine are staying put till needed. Some are still a bit small at the moment. Might need 2 for a meal...
Title: Re: Swedes
Post by: Rosyred on November 26, 2007, 18:17:54
Thanks for that they are staying there until I need them too. Few are small too. I agree I never thought swedes needed a frost but they tasted much sweeter after one.