[rubyrose]

I tried to grow swede last year and they never filled out at all just leaves. this year i do have limited sucsess but..... most have splits in them and  one must be 7 inches across but with splits dosent look very pretty

[Growster...]

"He just says he feeds them with liquid fertilizer, but I think he is not telling me the full truth as I fed mine too. Everything he grows is perfect with no holes in it, but he does spray everything with pesticides. Sadly he does not eat much of it..wonder why?"

Azubah, I'll back him up on that - it was liquid fertilizer what done it!

It really is a good way to get them to reasonable size, well it has been this year anyway...

[NASH]

I sowed mine direct this year on my undug plot just using half inch deep John Innes on top of rock hard soil to put the seed in, I netted them with debris for a few months until established, I also did the same with Beetroot and they are both going well so far.

[azubah]

I am so jealous, NASH. Did you have a wet summer there? Perhaps it is the rain that gave you such good results?? Good soil too.

I will try harder with the feeding next year, growster.

[NASH]

of course it was a wet summer I live in the west you know.

[viettaclark]

Why can't I grow roots like that?
What's the secret?

[mumofstig]

nash explained it all, I think.....

of course it was a wet summer I live in the west you know.