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My swedes this last season were very poor quality, more like a sauage in shape and quite small.

Anyone, how do I grow good swedes?

MikeB

Good question.

We talked about this earlier-re-how hard they were. I used to grow wonderful `Marrian`sp? when i had clay soil but now they are all `neck`-but another post said they had heavy clay and they were also `neck`

I have the same problem with mines as well. They're all long & some were pretty small ??? But the chap in the next plot were grew very big & round! Guess what? They didn't pull them out to eat. All leave it to the hens >:( >:(

Mike if you look  back about 6 page's to the post by Maggie Birmingham there is some good info., in there

what type of soil do you have? mine is very thin and loose and   my swedes
are very poor .i am trying each year to add more manure to add to water retention properties.

mike and others, this has some good information of swede growing  :D

http://www.gardenaction.co.uk/fruit_veg_diary/swedes_1.asp

Thanks for replies everyone and DP for the link

MikeB

i transplanted my swede seedlings in the spring (was given plants by a lottie neighbour, basically.
maybe they woud benefit from not being moved at all though - i.e. sow them where they are to grow, then thin out as appropriate

having said this, i have had about 50/50 success rate, with some being round and some others being just neck - and still tasty :)