Swede. Marian.
Swede. Marian.
This vegetable is going through a mini revival. Friends are onions, carrots and dill. Just £2.00 for 200 seeds.
SWEDE
Marian
Difficulty Rating = Easy
Plant Info
Very hardy and a reliable cropper.
Planting and sowing instructions
Sow May, June. Harvest October to January. Direct sow from May to June. Grow in a weed free sunny position. Sow seeds thinly 1cm deep in drills 30cm apart. Germination takes about 10 days. When large enough to handle thin seedlings within each row to about 23cm apart.
Companion planting information
Onions, carrots and dill.
Recipes
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Companion Plants and Related Items
Onion Sets. Sturon. £4.80 for 250g
Cheaper than our bigger competitors. Cheaper carriage to!
This is the established favorite for set based growing. Spring planting. An RHS award of Garden Merit variety. Well sized semi-round bulbs. Great for storing. A gardener's favorite for good reason. Height. 45cm Spread 15cm.
Companion planting. Grow alongside mint. It deters onion fly.
Sow and Grow. Plant onion sets in rows in any firm, well-drained soil in full sun. Prepare the planting area several weeks in advance by incorporating some well-rotted garden compost to improve drainage and soil fertility. Avoid planting onions on freshly manured soil. On particularly wet ground, try growing onion sets in raised beds. When growing onions from sets, plant the bulbs so that the tip of bulb is just protruding through the soil surface. Leave a space of 10cm (4") between each bulb, and 30cm (12") between each row.
Delivery. Our bulbs are produced in the UK to ensure that they are ideally suited to UK growing conditions. All bulbs supplied are size 14/21 subject to adequate availability. Most set bulbs are lifted in the early Autumn but need to dry and mature in order to achieve the best results.
We therefore deliver our bulbs from mid-March onwards.
Order now and avoid disappointment.
The humble carrot we take for granted. Now available in so many sizes, shapes and colours. Companion to this are. Beets, onions and calendulas. Just £2.79 for 1000 seeds
Great in pickling. Plant with asparagus, corn and onion. Just £2.49 for 300 seeds.