Topic: Swedes

[Rosyred]

Just reading on a veg site it says dig up swedes in November. If I pull my up I will end up throwing them away as I don't store veg very well. Do you think they will be ok to be left in the ground until needed?

[grotbag]

thats wot i do wiv mine .

[powerspade]

I begin to harvest my swedes from now on until january /February, I never dig them all up in one go but dig them up  as I require them for meals. Swedes taste a lot better after a frost and they store better left in the ground.

[GodfreyRob]

Yes, leave in the ground until needed as Swedes are tough.
But if the soil there are in gets waterlogged for days at a time I would pull them up - anything will rot in those conditions.

[kt.]

Mine are staying put till needed. Some are still a bit small at the moment. Might need 2 for a meal...

[Rosyred]

Thanks for that they are staying there until I need them too. Few are small too. I agree I never thought swedes needed a frost but they tasted much sweeter after one.