[Ema]

Chickpeas - I've read the leaves secrete something that can burn your skin but they can be grown successfully in the south, anyone tried?

Soya Beans, Mr F sells Elane is it worth a try?

Tomatilos, these sound like a win win heavy croppers and can be kept outside, anyone tried?

Cucmelons, anyone tried should I just stick with cucumbers?

Many Thanks

[seedman]

Never grown any but thecucumelon is supposedly a super food dont think they ever caught on
the link below is from 2007. But try them by all means let us know how you go on

http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/the-cucumelon-474137

[New shoot]

I've grown soya beans and tomatillos.

Soya beans are fairly productive but they need a decent season.  They absorb all the nutrients from the leaves as the beans form so you end up with a bean twig covered in pods.  Eaten fresh they are quite nice.  Mine ran out of time to dry on the plants before autumn set in.

Tomatillos are very prolific in a greenhouse.  Not tried them outside.  I just wasn't keen on the taste so didn't grow them again.  They are a bit green tomato in flavour with a bit of citrus zing.

Hope that helps a bit 

[Lardman]

Tomatilos, these sound like a win win heavy croppers and can be kept outside, anyone tried?

As NS - they're grow really well, I also think they make a really pretty plant / flower. I've grown them outside, the fruit were slightly late and smaller but other than that no real issue.

Make sure you have a use for them though - there's only so much salsa you can eat.

[pdblake]

I've grown tomatillos. They grew really easily and cropped well on my back garden clay. Nice taste too, tangy. Nice in stir fries and curries.

[Ema]

thanks guys

I might try a couple of shop brought chickpeas and see if anything happens.

the tomatillos will easily be eaten here so I'll give them a try

[noshed]

A lot of people on our site grow chick peas sucessfully. I think they just grow from the bags you get in the corner shop.

[sunshineband]

A lot of people on our site grow chick peas sucessfully. I think they just grow from the bags you get in the corner shop.

They are lovely fresh and still a bit green too 

[Maxine Groobey]

Ooh! I've got cucamelon seeds to try this year, lets see what happens

[Ema]

Ooh! I've got cucamelon seeds to try this year, lets see what happens

let me know what you think of them