[shoozie]

More lettuces (various) including raddichio; french climbing beans; dinky turnips; carrots; salad leaves; more Bigga pea shoots for salad; beetroot; spring onions and more basil and greek oregano  for starters

What are dinky turnips.? Not that I have any room but if they are dinky. 

Purple Top Milan
I harvest them about tennis ball sized - they're nice in soups and stews
I've never had much luck with swedes - they tend to be bigger as well. Take up more space.

We sow these close together and harvest them slightly smaller - they push each other apart.  They are tasty in a onion, butter and cream bake .... Delicious.  Really good crop for any tiny spaces and succession sowings

[BacktoBasics]

rapini, also known as cima di rapa, is absolutely delicious, treat it just like broccoli. i would say it is a little more hardy than broccoli. just cut what you need and it will grow back just as much even if you cut back hard, lasted ages. it has lovely yellow flowers too which taste very nice and look good in a salad.

[maxibo]

rapini, also known as cima di rapa, is absolutely delicious, treat it just like broccoli. i would say it is a little more hardy than broccoli. just cut what you need and it will grow back just as much even if you cut back hard, lasted ages. it has lovely yellow flowers too which taste very nice and look good in a salad.

Can I assume that as it is a member of the turnip family that it wouldn't interfer with brassica rotation? Thanks!

[Annen]

Just sown some purple french beans and some tokyo bekana (I don't like lettuce very much)that MoS was posting about.  Also some Helianthus that should've been in a couple of weeks ago

[devonbarmygardener]

rapini, also known as cima di rapa, is absolutely delicious, treat it just like broccoli. i would say it is a little more hardy than broccoli. just cut what you need and it will grow back just as much even if you cut back hard, lasted ages. it has lovely yellow flowers too which taste very nice and look good in a salad.

Ooh I was looking at this earlier in the year.
If you recommend it, I might get some next year

[compostqueen]

I thought cima was a member of the broc family. I used to grow it for me and the hens as it's packed with calcium

[al78]

I'm still sowing carrots every 2-3 weeks.

That rapini looks very interesting, not sure I'll have room for it though, I've got four packets of oriental and leaf greens waiting to be sown after midsummer.

[maxibo]

We need to know about this rapini!  On the real seed website it says it is a member of the turnip family.  I can't do a link Arrrggghhhhh!!!!! I'm sorry Auntie M  I've let you down 

[compostqueen]

Cima di Rapa means "turnip tops" but it's a brassica 

"Rapini is classified scientifically as Brassica rapa subspecies rapa,[1] in the same subspecies as the turnip"

It's quick and easy to grow but it does go to seed quickly, esp in hot weather.  Chooks won't mind though

[maxibo]

Just got wonderful OH to help me do linky thing  http://www.realseeds.co.uk/broccoli.html

[compostqueen]

Well done 

[maxibo]

I fank yoooooo <takes a bow> 

[compostqueen]

 

[mumofstig]

Can I assume that as it is a member of the turnip family that it wouldn't interfer with brassica rotation? Thanks!

Swede, kohl rabi, turnips and brocolli/calabrese are all brassicas, but as cima di rapa, and baby turnips are so quick growing............. I'd just pop some in wherever you have little bit of room 

[maxibo]

Thanks Mum!