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Green Rosie
Joined: 13 May 2007
Posts: 4165
Location: Calvados, France
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Lots - Simon's soya beans and chick peas, New Zealand spinach, Orache, salsify, celery, celeriac, red cabbage, asparagus kale, borlotti beans, water melon and tomatillos. And there's loads more I want to have a go at but will have to wait another year |
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James
Joined: 11 Jan 2006
Posts: 2674
Location: York
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| LynneA wrote: |
| Achocha. Got them from the Heritage Seed Library after trying them at college last year. Still in module trays at the moment, and as of this morning yet to be found by snails. |
I'm also growing achocha ("fat boy") from Real Seeds. I'm a little behind you, Lynne. Mine are still seedling in the greenhouse. They should go out in a week or two.
Also trying Peninos (melon pears): a perrenial sweet fruiting solanacea. So far, they're only a few inches tall, slow growing (slower than aubergines) but appear to be quite tough. I've heard that they fruit quite late. I dont expect much from it this year, but would like a few to try.
Not new this year, but my three year old vine ("Madelaine Angevine") has come of age & decided to really fruit heavily. Last year, I limited it to two bunches, but this year, I shall allow it fruit fully.
Also planted a new plum ("jubilee" on pixy rootstock) and have a few plums already showing |
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Mary-Jane
Joined: 13 Jan 2005
Posts: 15158
Location: Ceredigion, West Wales
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| Posted: Sat May 24, 08 4:15 pm Post subject: |
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| Frewen wrote: |
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| Asparagus peas. |
Snap!  how are yours doing? I've only got pathetic little seedlings at the moment. |
'Bout the same. They'll need at least another week or so before I pot them on for hardening off outside.  |
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Mr BlueSky
Joined: 30 Jan 2005
Posts: 7192
Location: Central Europe
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| Posted: Sat May 24, 08 4:26 pm Post subject: |
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| Treacodactyl wrote: |
| Jonnyboy wrote: |
| First year for jerusalem artichokes. |
And you'll never be without them again.   |
Too right!
Last year I put in six tubers and we got loads, this year I put in 36 of the saved tubers. Oh dear? |
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Mr BlueSky
Joined: 30 Jan 2005
Posts: 7192
Location: Central Europe
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| Soapnutter wrote: |
| ... and Romanescue broccolli. |
Oh, you just reminded me; I have also put in 'Romanesco Brocoli' for the first time this year. They are very popular here but I don't recall seeing them in England.
VSS: Celeriac is ace, although I hate celery. Celeriac is great in soups and stews and my favourite use for it is in our own 'french-cornish pasties'
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Joined: 30 Dec 2006
Posts: 5322
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| Posted: Sat May 24, 08 4:35 pm Post subject: |
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almost everyhting i'm growing this year is new to me. I've only done runner beans and a few toms before. |
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Kinnopio
Joined: 14 Aug 2006
Posts: 349
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I'm trying strawberries from seed this year (had good success with alpine strawberries last year). I have 10 healthy plants which work out at about 10p each!
Also trying kohl rabi for the first time. |
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Mr BlueSky
Joined: 30 Jan 2005
Posts: 7192
Location: Central Europe
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| Posted: Sat May 24, 08 4:54 pm Post subject: |
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| Kinnopio wrote: |
| Also trying kohl rabi for the first time. |
Kohl rabi is very good. It's like an 'above the ground' turnip. No need to wash them, just peel and put in the stew. |
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Soapnutter
Joined: 09 Sep 2007
Posts: 740
Location: Derbyshire, England
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| Posted: Sat May 24, 08 5:29 pm Post subject: |
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| Simon wrote: |
| Soapnutter wrote: |
| ... and Romanescue broccolli. |
Oh, you just reminded me; I have also put in 'Romanesco Brocoli' for the first time this year. They are very popular here but I don't recall seeing them in England.
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I've eaten Rom Broccoli but never grown it before, and I haven't seen it in the shops recently. Mind you, I'm battling slugs for it at the moment.  |
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Mr BlueSky
Joined: 30 Jan 2005
Posts: 7192
Location: Central Europe
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| Posted: Sat May 24, 08 6:32 pm Post subject: |
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Don't talk about slugs. Just give them the dregs of your beer.
I reckon I have more beer in the garden saucers than I do in my beer cellar right now.
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VSS
Joined: 14 Jan 2007
Posts: 2222
Location: Llyn Peninsula, North Wales
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| Posted: Sat May 24, 08 8:26 pm Post subject: |
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rhubarb from seed is new one too. |
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Joined: 30 Dec 2006
Posts: 5322
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| Posted: Sat May 24, 08 8:39 pm Post subject: |
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| VSS wrote: |
| rhubarb from seed is new one too. |
I should have done that as well as the asparagus this year.
wonders if ti' too late and where to get seed from |
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colour it green
Joined: 25 Jun 2007
Posts: 2966
Location: Devon, uk
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| Posted: Sat May 24, 08 8:55 pm Post subject: |
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wode is new for me here.. lost have of them to slugs during lambing time tho.. so there might be some blue slugs about
also trying to grow mustard.. for mustard seed, but its flowering in the seed tray |
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Soapnutter
Joined: 09 Sep 2007
Posts: 740
Location: Derbyshire, England
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| Posted: Sat May 24, 08 11:04 pm Post subject: |
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Ah I have a single Woad plant from last year so I'm hoping for some seeds this year, I think I have a single flax germinated too, but more sown. |
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yummersetter
Joined: 26 Jan 2008
Posts: 1414
Location: Somerset<>West London
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| Posted: Sun May 25, 08 12:01 am Post subject: |
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Scorzonera came to visit from elsewhere in the village and is now making itself at home all over the garden. It pretends to be couch grass in its early stages then throws up a tall purple daisy type flower. I had seen it growing wild on Mount Etna in Sicily but didn't know the name. Its so pretty in flower and seedhead that I gave some to my sister, she's not so happy with that gift now.
I've never dug any up and eaten the root though a couple of years ago I did buy a packet of seeds from Franchi and sowed a row to check that my invaders really were Scorzonera - only let one plant go to seed though and then made sure no seeds escaped.
I've planted a pineapple quince last autumn that flowered this spring and a grape sized kiwi which hasn't come to life yet. And a japanese plum (these were all from Reads) and a pluot from T&M that's fighting for life after being delivered way too late at Easter. |
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