[ldavison10]

Hi,

A competition for whoever has the most varieties of veg / herb in the garden borders / greenhouse / allotment (different types of one veg / fruit can be noted but not counted seperately!)

Once youve posted, theres no adding to it! and Dandelions although edible cannot be counted unless grown on purpose!

Heres my entry:

Cucumber
Courgette
Marrow
Pumpkin
Onions (salad and normal)
Leeks
Melon
Peppers (all colours)
Chillis
Squash (2 types)
Potatoes (2 types)
Swedes
Sweetcorn (full size and baby)
Celery
Radish
Lettuce (3 types)
Beetroot
Cabbage (red and white)
Tomatoes (mini red, yellow, beef, normal, plum)
Sunflower (& mini sunflower)
Gooseberry
Blackberry
Raspberry
Broccoli
Broad Beans (& runner beans & borlotti beans)
Peas
Spinach
Cauliflower
Aubergine
Strawberries
Rhubarb

Herbs:
Terragon
Rosemary
Chives
Mint
Fennel
Lavender
Lemon Verbena
Thyme

My count is 39

Who's next?

Lee

[Alex 98]

phew, you win!

Alex 98

[polly nator]

All below  in a modern Barratt-box hankie sized back "garden" - raised beds, growhouses and pots  plus the dwarf sunflowers I've put opposite my drive on the edge of soem public open space - into which I plan to creep little by little every year! Not sure what my total is Lee!
Asparagus
Aubergines
Basil
Blackcurrant
Blueberry
Carrots
Cherries
Chives
Courgettes
Crab apples
Dwarf sunflowers
Gooseberries
Hyssop
lavender
Leeks
Lemon balm
Lemon verbena
Marigold – English to use petals
Marjoram
Mint
Olive tree -  very tiny
Parsley – flat and curled
Peppers   green, yellow and banana
Plums + greengage grafted on to same minarette
Potatoes
Raspberries
Rosemary
Rhubarb
Runner beans
Salad leaves
Spring onions
Sprouting purple broccoli (about to rip it out!)
Strawberries
Swiss chard
Tarragon
Thyme
Tomatoes – 3 types yellow, 1 type  plum, 1 x beef,   several types cherry/small

[pumpkin-queen]

Ok, that sounded like a challenge if ever I heard one! We have just a half plot with greenhouse & a small garden at home, but we don't do things by halves & think variety is the spice of life! More than happy to admit that some of this list consists of only one or a couple of plants with some still at seedling stage. But I've not included anything that's been & gone or is yet to be sown. So, take a deep breath......

Asparagus (2 varieties)
Beetroot
Broad Beans (3 varieties)
Brocolli (2 varieties)
Cabbage (3 varieties)
Carrots (4 varieties)
Cauliflower
Chard
Chillies (6 varieties)
Courgette (2 varieties)
Cucumbers (2 varieties inc Gherkins)
Garlic
Kohl Rabi
Leeks
Lettuce
Onions (5 varieties inc pickling)
Parsnips
Peas (3 varieties)
Peppers (2 varieties)
Potatoes (4 varieties)
Pumpkins
Radish (3 varieties)
Runner Beans (surely these can be counted separate from Broad Beans?! 5 varieties, 2 unknown!)
Salad Leaves (3 varieties inc Lamb’s Lettuce)
Shallots
Spinach
Spring Onions (2 varieties)
Squashes (3 varieties)
Sweetcorn
Tomatillos
Tomatoes (4 varieties)
Turnips

Blackcurrant
Blueberries
Cranberries
Figs
Gooseberry
Kiwi
Loganberries
Melons
Redcurrant
Rhubarb
Strawberries

Basil
Chervil
Chives
Coriander
Dill
Lavender
Mint (2 varieties)
Oregano
Parsley
Rosemary
Thyme

I just KNOW I've forgotten something, but I make that 54. Now, if you'll excuse me, I have to go find a life!

[gobs]

think variety is the spice of life!

I'd agree. Can't help feeling sometimes though as if growing too many things badly...

Asparagus - 4 types
Asparagus pea
Aubergine -4
Achoka
Beetroot - 3/4 types
Broad Beans - 2
Summer Brocolli - 2
Cabbage- spring/2, summer//3, autumn, winter/3
Chinese cabbage
Carrots - 5/6
Cauliflower - winter/2, summer2
Celery- 2
Celeriac -2
Chard - all colours
Chillies - 3/4
Courgette - 2/3
Cucumbers - 3
Garlic - 2
Kohl Rabi -3/4
Leeks - 4
Lettuce - dozens
Onions - 5/6
Winter onions - 2
Welsh onion
Endive
Fennel
Globe artichoke
Parsnips - 2
Peas - 4/5
Peppers - 4/5
Potatoes - 8/9
Pumpkins - 4
Radish - summer/4, winter/4
Runner Beans
French beans - 4/5
Dwarf beans -2/3
Spinach - 3 and winter spinach
Squash
Sweetcorn
Tomatillos
Tomatoes -12
Gourds
Strawberry spinach
Lincolnshire spinach
Sweet potato - 2/3
Karela
Okra
Jerusalem artichokes


Blackcurrant
Blueberries
Figs
Gooseberry
Kiwi
Melons
Redcurrant/white currant
Rhubarb
Strawberries
Grapes
Cheriies
Sour cherries
Blackberries
Peach
Apricot
Apple
Pear
Plum
Greengage
Raspberries -3

Basil - 3
Chervil
Chives
Garlic chives
Coriander
Dill
Lavender
Mint
Oregano
Parsley
Rosemary
Thyme
Chamomile
Lemon grass
Bay
Salad burnett
Horehound
Landcress
Hyssop
Sage
Caraway
Cumin
Poppy
Sunflower

And who knows what I forgot to name. :roll:  

[gobs]

and forgot all the kales and psb for a start.

[compostqueen]

So, Pumpkin Queen, how many varieties of pumpkin you growing ?  

[polly nator]

strawberry spinach?? what's that? sounds very special!

[pumpkin-queen]

Just the One variety of Pumpkin Compost Queen! Baby Bear, hopefully more than last year cos someone decided they made good footballs!

[compostqueen]

Just one   So more like the Princess of Pumpkins then  

Jus kidding     Baby Bear is a good one I reckon. Once you get going with pumpkins though you get hooked. I grow lots of different ones as I like some for mashing with spuds, some for curries, some for pies, so my plot will hopefully be covered in em before long  

[flowerlady]

         

 :shock: So ... you guys with the long lists ... are 'we' full time gardeners then !!!         And how ever many plots do you have !!!  :shock:

[kimmy]

I have about three types of tomatos and some carrots ,potatoes and cabbages not as much as you guys wow how do you get the time?

[nipper31]

Just showing off, you lot  :!:
Heaven help us newbies...

[pumpkin-queen]

Not a full-time gardener, just a hermit with no social life! Like I said, some on my list are only one or two plants and we're about 20 months into our half-size plot. My secret weapon is I work in a garden centre, doesn't give me advantage or ability, but it does give me drive & inspiration! Keep them lists coming! Anyone know what the prize is?

[nipper31]

As a first-timer, I had been quite pleased with my few bits and pieces until I read this lot