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I sowed 15 modules of each of these a couple of weeks ago and put them in covered propagators on my patio. One of each has germinated! I think they probably got too hot. How/where would you sow them at this time of year? My soil is pretty rough so don't have much success with sowing direct.

I cannot grow swedes but I can manage khol rabi-sow again in modules but just put them outdoors and hope

Would you leave them uncovered, cleo?

sowed my swede direct about 4 weeks ago they look great and all took! have not covered them :D!

sowed our swede in fibre pots and then planted them out where the peas have come out, ours are in with the brassicas, covered..just have to keep them watered, the kohl rabi are getting sowed where the onions have come out with some more beetroot  ;D

Would you leave them uncovered, cleo?

yes

Ok, will try again this weekend.

I sowed both Swede and Khol Rabi about 7-10 days ago in modules, I kept them in a shady spot in the polytunnel, but uncovered, I think outside would be better. Germination was v good, despite the warm weather we have been having.

don't grow KR any more, tend now to stick with turnips although I love the appearance of KR but I sow swede latish (mainly early June), outdoors and uncovered - would sow direct but the slugs and snails get them in wet summers but would be ok this year  8)