I sowed some swede seeds at the recommended time (early may) and they
shouldn't be ready until November. However, half of them at least, look big
enough already (large grapefruit size, it says it my book). So my question
is, will it be OK to lift some now - will they taste ok being of right size
but wrong time and if I don't, how big are these things going to get?

Thanks for any advice.

anne wrote in message
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I sowed some swede seeds at the recommended time (early may) and they
shouldn't be ready until November. However, half of them at least, look
big
enough already (large grapefruit size, it says it my book). So my question
is, will it be OK to lift some now - will they taste ok being of right
size
but wrong time and if I don't, how big are these things going to get?

Thanks for any advice.

To answer my own question - don't do it, they will taste bitter. Apparently
a bit of frosty weather improves the flavour.

".....To answer my own question - don't do it, they will taste bitter.
Apparently a bit of frosty weather improves the flavour. ........"

So bung them in the freezer for a bit.



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David Hill
Abacus nurseries
www.abacus-nurseries.co.uk

In article , David Hill david@abacus
nurseries.freeserve.co.uk writes
".....To answer my own question - don't do it, they will taste bitter.
Apparently a bit of frosty weather improves the flavour. ........"

So bung them in the freezer for a bit.


Will that work? In parsnips at any rate I thought that conversion of
some of the starch to sugar was an 'antifreeze' response of the plant to
cold weather, and needed the plant to be still alive.

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Kay Easton

Edward's earthworm page:
http://www.scarboro.demon.co.uk/edward/index.htm