Can you remind me?

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madcat

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Can you remind me?
« on: October 17, 2017, 13:21 »
I have been reading on here about a vine type plant, the seeds of which have been going round in the seed parcel.  It runs rampant, tastes like a 'roasted green pepper', can be eaten raw or cooked and all growers have been very happy with it.  But can I remember what it is called!!!!  Can I heck!  Please help ......
All we need to make us really happy is something to be enthusiastic about (Charles Kingsley)

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8doubles

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Re: Can you remind me?
« Reply #1 on: October 17, 2017, 13:24 »
Achocha ?

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Re: Can you remind me?
« Reply #2 on: October 17, 2017, 13:27 »
 :lol: :lol:
That so sounds like me sometimes, then hours later when I'm no longer trying to remember - woo hoo! I have a light bulb moment and know what it was I'd forgotten  :nowink:

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Re: Can you remind me?
« Reply #3 on: October 17, 2017, 15:16 »
Usually the light bulb flickers in the early hours and by the morning, its gone again.  But this time not the slightest glimmer!

Thank you 8doubles!


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Re: Can you remind me?
« Reply #4 on: October 17, 2017, 18:01 »
Achocha ?

I thought Achocha too.  Does Achocha Fat Baby ring a bell?
I would rather live in a world
where my life is surrounded by mystery
than live in a world so small that my mind could comprehend it...✿~ Harry Emerson Fosdick

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madcat

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Re: Can you remind me?
« Reply #5 on: October 17, 2017, 23:10 »
Yup that's it.  Done my homework, now just have to work out where to plant.  Anyone got any spare seeds?  Or is that just too cheeky?   :unsure: :unsure:

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Re: Can you remind me?
« Reply #6 on: October 18, 2017, 09:40 »
Plant 1 Madcat as they are prolific to the point of being silly.  If you think courgettes are relentless, you ain't seen nothing yet  :lol:  It will climb up any sort of support you offer it - trellis, canes ...

I sent all my seeds to Whitehill so can't offer you any.  They do taste of green pepper and are way easier to prepare when picked small as there are no black seeds to remove.  Some people prefer them when full size taste wise, so try both ways.  By the time you take the seeds out of the big ones, you have a fairly thin skin left to eat, but you pays your money and takes your choice on that one  :)

They are easy to grow and as said, very productive.  I just decided that in the rush of summer harvesting, they were more than I needed to be dealing with.

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Re: Can you remind me?
« Reply #7 on: October 18, 2017, 10:04 »
I've just checked and there aren't any in the seed parcel either  :(

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Re: Can you remind me?
« Reply #8 on: October 18, 2017, 11:07 »
Real seeds used to do them .


Ps just looked , they still do Fat Baby and also an interesting looking giant achocha !
« Last Edit: October 18, 2017, 11:10 by 8doubles »



 

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