[upthetump]

Hi all. I have just received my seeds for next year from my lottie sec. I thought I would list them for your comments and opinions. (something to do on a grotty day eh!

Runner bean-LADY DI: Climbing French bean-COBRA: Pea- ONWARD: Pea-GREENSHAFT: Tomato-GARTENPERLE (novelty for baskets), Tomato-GAREDENERS DELIGHT: beetroot-BOLTARDY: Cabbage-HISPI: cauliflower-IGLOO: cauliflower-WAINFLEET: carrot-flyaway: lettuce-LITTLE GEM: Calabrese-CHEVALIER: parsnip-STUDENT.

Good choices? any gaps? I appreciate any comments.

Happy gardening.

[Ruth Cross]

I grew Tomato-GAREDENERS DELIGHT this year. It was pretty bad for toms down our way this year, but they did ok in the greenhouse. Not a massive yield but very sweet and tasty. I would advise to stake them from the start just to be sure, mine grew rapidly with very thin shoots which didn't cope with the weight of fruit very well.

But yes, I would grow them next year.

[gobs]

Student and wainfleet I've not grown, all the rest seem to be good choices to me.

Any gaps?? You grow what you like to eat.

Broad beans and khol-rabi are worth trying for easy to grow.

I would put some ordinary carrot next to flyaway, for sacrificials,  it works better that way.

Potatoes ordered? :roll:

[upthetump]

potatos I get from the lottie shop along with onion sets etc in January. (thats as long as the sec remembers to order them. He forgot last year  :roll: ) Ive never eaten a broad bean  :shock: , are they worth a go?

[gobs]

Well, we love them, also can sow now an overwintering variety.  

[upthetump]

hmm interesting. Can they still be planted now? if so what variety do you like?

[Ruth Cross]

Broad bean is the only veg I dislike, they have a very 'distinct' taste   Personally I would try them before you commit space and time to growing them otherwise it might be wasted time/effort and money!

[upthetump]

good point. wil try to find a farmers market to try some or are they too far out of season now?

[gobs]

That's all correct, I grow Aquadulce Claudia, but then if you don't like something... :roll:  :roll:

[muntjac]

dont think ya wanna be putting the lady di in a tunnel    

[Ruth Cross]

I'm not sure if you'll be able to get them at market now, I'm sure you could get some from the supermarket, but don't go for the tinned ones they are even worse    

[muntjac]

broad beans is best steamed n stir fried .or steamed  n roasted in a mash with parsnip ... or steamed ,,, erm on thier own ,,,in fact broad beans is nice anyways up

[Ice]

The best thing to do with broad beans is to boil or steam them, but not too much.  Then, remove the outer grey, wrinkly skin and pop out the bright green bit inside.  This has a much better taste and is great in salads, warm or cold.

Last year I grew Little Gem and Cos.  They both did really well.

[Sally A]

dont think ya wanna be putting the lady di in a tunnel  

Nice one. funny but not funny all at the same time.

[brucesgirl]

I grew Lady Di beans a couple of years ago and they were really successful and tasted good, and carried on producing well into October (mind you it was a warm year). I grew Flyaway carrot this year and they were very tasty, and we always grow Little Gem lettuce as they are not too big and do one meal at a time.
The rest I haven't grown.