Apart from the seed what is required to grow swedes in the garden?
Written by admin on December 16, 2008 – 9:16 am -
E.G. What is the best for pest control. If the fertilizer through added and if so what kind. ?
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Tags: Pest Control, Swedes
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By BT on Dec 16, 2008 | Reply
Hi - Form a mound of earth as if you were ‘earthing up’ potatoes. Plant your Swede seeds on top of this mound and cover them loosely with fleece. This will, hopefully, keep the Flea Beetle away. Flea Beetle love to eat Swede leaves as soon as they begin to grow and effectively kill the plant. Alternatively, you could plant seeds individually in 9cm pots and plant them out when they are established. There is no point in planting Swedes in a soil that has had manure applied this year. You can use a granular fertiliser, something like Growmore is ideal.
By lees on Dec 19, 2008 | Reply
soil and water!