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GROWING GUIDES
Swede
Vegetables
Easy
Planting Schedule
Month by month
Sow Indoors
Sow Outdoors
Plant Out
Harvest
Sow Seeds Indoors
Not usually started indoors. Direct sow outdoors from late spring.
Outdoors
Sow direct outdoors from late May to mid-June. Swede needs a long growing season.
Harvest
Harvest from October onwards when roots are roughly the size of a small football. Can be left in the ground over winter and lifted as needed.
Month by month
Sow Indoors
Sow Outdoors
Plant Out
Harvest
How to Sow
- Sow seeds 2cm deep in rows 38cm apart
- Thin seedlings to 23cm apart when large enough to handle
- Choose an open, sunny position with fertile, well-drained soil
- Avoid freshly manured ground which causes forking
- Water the drill well before sowing
Plant Care
- Keep plants watered during dry spells to prevent the roots becoming woody
- Weed regularly while young
- Cover with fine mesh to protect from cabbage root fly and flea beetle
- Swede is a slow grower — be patient through summer
- Earth up slightly if roots push above soil level
AllotMe’s Tips
- Swede is one of the hardiest root vegetables — it actually tastes better after a frost, which converts starches to sugar
- 'Invitation' and 'Marian' are reliable varieties with good resistance to clubroot and mildew
- Mash swede with butter and black pepper for a classic British side dish — 'neeps' with haggis for Burns Night!
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