Swede Marian Is A Hardy Root Vegetable That Is Easy To Grow As Long It Is Watered Regularly Producing Globe Shaped Roots With violet Skin Colour & Yellow Flesh Within. supplied As 10 Plants, This Tasty Swede Is Best Suited To Raised Beds & The Roots Are Delicious Roasted, Mashed Or Slow Cooked In Stews & Casseroles.supplied As 10 Healthy Organic Growing Swede Plantsswede Variety: Mariandelicious Globe Shaped Swedeviolet Skin Colour With Yellow Fleshorder Now For Delivery Late April Until Julygrown Pesticide Freeallow Up To 3 Weeks For Deliverygrowing Adviceswede Plants Like A Light Fertile Loam But Will Grow In Most Soils & Do Especially Well When Grown In Raised Beds. plants Should Be Spaced 30cm Apart & Regularly Watered, Especially During Dry Periods, To Avoid The Roots Splitting, Make Sure They Dont Get Waterlogged Though.in Areas Of Heavy Rainfall Plant Your Seedlings In Ridges To Help With Drainage, Otherwise Plant On Flat Ground Which Has Been Well Worked & Consolidated. the Swedes Can Be Harvested When They Have Reached The Right Size, Usually During Late Autumn & Winter. keep An Eye Out For Slugs!