Root veg and sun

**selfraising** · 21-02-2009, 10:02 PM

I grew turnips last year in semi-shade and they did alright

**FionaH** · 21-02-2009, 11:30 PM

Thanks selfraising. I have finished the bed now and hopefully will grow great root veg in it! (a girl can dream)

**lottie dolly** · 22-02-2009, 04:56 PM

i thought that manure is bad for roots,as it makes them fork,instead of 1 tap root,you get loads,

**selfraising** · 22-02-2009, 06:32 PM

Originally posted by FionaH View Post

Thanks selfraising. I have finished the bed now and hopefully will grow great root veg in it! (a girl can dream)

Hey nothing wrong with dreaming, I do it all the time

**Norm** · 22-02-2009, 06:45 PM

Originally posted by lottie dolly View Post

i thought that manure is bad for roots,as it makes them fork,instead of 1 tap root,you get loads,

Very true. Manure always causes the roots to fork. Ask Esther Ransen. She made a career out of showing deformed carrots on 'That's Life' years ago. Unless, of course, you know different!

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