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shaun · « **on:** February 13, 2007, 21:39 »

what are you guys growing this year that you have never grown before
i'm trying globe artichokes never grew them and never tasted them :?

yummy · « **Reply #1 on:** February 13, 2007, 21:41 »

Everything! Not grown anything before

shaun · « **Reply #2 on:** February 13, 2007, 21:43 »

yummy you must have grown something not even your hair

WG. · « **Reply #3 on:** February 13, 2007, 21:45 »

scorzonera
swiss chard
cimes di rapa
lovage
sorrel
horseradish

shaun · « **Reply #4 on:** February 13, 2007, 21:47 »

whats cimes di rapa mate ? and watch that horse raddish it spreads like wild fire.

WG. · « **Reply #5 on:** February 13, 2007, 21:50 »

Horseradish - thanks, I'll be growing it in bags (BIG uns)

CIME DI RAPA (also known as "turnip tops", "broccoli rabe" or broccoletti)

Quick growing, slightly bitter, can be used as sprouting broccoli or to make the traditional pasta dish "orecchiette con cime di rapa" from Puglia. Try them also pan fried with olive oil and garlic as an accompaniment for sausages

Ready to harvest in 40 days from sowing! Great taste in just over a month, can't beat it!

Sow in succession March to September

richyrich7 · « **Reply #6 on:** February 13, 2007, 22:30 »

Jerusalem artichokes, paarp!

noshed · « **Reply #7 on:** February 13, 2007, 22:57 »

Flea beetles - that's all I'd say in relation to that Rappa stuff, they love it

WG. · « **Reply #8 on:** February 13, 2007, 22:59 »

Quote from: "noshed"

Flea beetles - that's all I'd say in relation to that Rappa stuff, they love it

Thanks for the tip-off. I might have to re-think on that one

noshed · « **Reply #9 on:** February 13, 2007, 23:04 »

I thnk if you use fleece or very fine mesh in a cloche it should be OK but I found a whole crop got munched in a couple of days when left out in the open. And I thought you only had to worry about slugs.

muntjac · « **Reply #10 on:** February 13, 2007, 23:07 »

if you grow the white globe turnip or even the purple collared stubble turnips i can assure you the greens are really tasty .i dint know this until i was maried to a yank n its the staple diet of a tennessee hill billy lolo

Trillium · « **Reply #11 on:** February 13, 2007, 23:23 »

Lemon cucumber, chiogga beets, Forellenschluss lettuce, Rouge de Grenoblouse lettuce and Jaune Flamme tomato. Anyone tried any of these before?

Dabhand · « **Reply #12 on:** February 14, 2007, 00:15 »

Jerusalem Artichokes,
Baby Sweetcorn

king cauli · « **Reply #13 on:** February 14, 2007, 01:08 »

walking stick cabbages and some tabacco for me

frazzy · « **Reply #14 on:** February 14, 2007, 02:20 »

kiwi fruit and more grey hairs :roll:

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