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Produce => Edible Plants => Topic started by: Teena on January 14, 2008, 15:44:40

Title: 'Best of all' swedes- help
Post by: Teena on January 14, 2008, 15:44:40
hi
i have got some seeds for this variety and on the packet it says to plant in the ground jan - may to pick june - sep
is this right? surely jan's too early
teena
Title: Re: 'Best of all' swedes- help
Post by: cornykev on January 14, 2008, 16:44:36
Read it again Teena, it should read sow May, June, July, harvest Oct- March.  ???    ;D ;D ;D
Title: Re: 'Best of all' swedes- help
Post by: Teena on January 14, 2008, 19:32:58
thanks i was wondering if i'd read it properly but its one with coloured bars on and  they've mixed it up i just wanted to see which was right   
it is difficult when you havent had much experience
i'll put them away till may
cheers teena
Title: Re: 'Best of all' swedes- help
Post by: kt. on January 16, 2008, 21:57:26
I have not done well with these when sown in the ground direct. The packet I sowed direct, failed to germinate. Last year I was given 15 of these as small plants in seed trays. Most came though very well.
Title: Re: 'Best of all' swedes- help
Post by: Chris Graham on January 17, 2008, 12:51:45
I think these are ones I grew a few years back, didnt really give me large sweades but I'm gonna try again this year.