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swede do i bank it up?

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swede do i bank it up?
« on: September 04, 2011, 16:21 »
i have some swede in and the root is above the ground by 3 inches do i bank these up to protect it or is this usual
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Re: swede do i bank it up?
« Reply #1 on: September 04, 2011, 16:24 »
that's how they grow :)
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Re: swede do i bank it up?
« Reply #2 on: September 04, 2011, 18:11 »
I agree, don't bother banking.  My green growth is about 18inches high - highest I've ever seen them, so I'm hoping by Christmas they'll be ok - I don't want to find out its all top and now bottom :lol:
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Re: swede do i bank it up?
« Reply #3 on: September 04, 2011, 18:28 »
They should be fine, after all, the main root is firmly in the soil, getting the grub!

Ours are the same, some of them are about 5" across, and I've been instructed by Mrs G to leave them a while longer.

She's a hard woman is Mrs Growster...
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Re: swede do i bank it up?
« Reply #4 on: September 04, 2011, 18:42 »
She just thinks that size matters  ::)
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Re: swede do i bank it up?
« Reply #5 on: September 04, 2011, 19:17 »
did'nt realise they grew above ground :lol:thanks all :)
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Re: swede do i bank it up?
« Reply #6 on: September 04, 2011, 19:31 »
Quote from: mumofstig on September 04, 2011, 18:42
She just thinks that size matters  ::)

I may ask her one day Mum...;0)
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