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  Posted by charldon (U14967865) on Monday, 5th September 2011

  Hi i have grown swede for the first time and the swede is working its way out the ground. should I recover it over and if so how much should i cover it over by please ?

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  Posted by zoomer44 (U14019069) on Monday, 5th September 2011

  I'm not sure whether I grew swede or turnip this year, the label at the end of the row disapeared weeks ago
  
  They did push themselves out of the ground and continued to grow, so I just left them and had a really good harvest this weekend. The top part out of the ground went purple and their bottoms were white but they tasted fine.
  
  I'd say leave them alone and let them grow but I'm happy to be wrong. I'm sure someone else will follow on with better advise.

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  Posted by farmerSteve (U2644680) on Tuesday, 6th September 2011

  this is quite normal for a swede or a turnip
  yellow ones are swedes white ones turnips
  unless you live in Scotland or the west country where it is the other way round

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  Posted by Max72 (U14585817) on Tuesday, 6th September 2011

  I think it is perfectly normal for swedes to protrude from the ground. They are quite hardy, so I think you can leave them there until needed; that's how I do it anyway. If you live up north, you may want to cover them with straw or compost when it gets really cold.

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  Posted by sparklepinksunflower (U10977805) on Tuesday, 6th September 2011

  this is quite normal for a swede or a turnip
  yellow ones are swedes white ones turnips
  unless you live in Scotland or the west country where it is the other way round  Scotland and the West Country have it right!! Its the rest of the country that dont know what a turnip is

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