[lila2609]

Hello
I hope you can help a novice gardener.
I planted (what I thought were) tomato seeds; although a number of these seeds have grown into conventional looking tomato plants a number have grown into plants that are very different and I'm not sure if they are tomatoes or something else.
I have attached a very small picture (due to attachment size limits) which I'm hoping some more experienced growers will be able to identify.
Any help greatly appreciated.
Best wishes
Ruth

[Kleftiwallah]

Total shot in the dark, but search "Amaranth", no idea why I think it may be.

Cheers,    Tony.

[DoubleDigger]

Fat Hen ?......common weed ? but well grown  ....which as it happens is in the Amaranthus 'family'

[lila2609]

Thanks so much to both of you - well at least I know I can grow something 
I'll let my co-gardener know - I think she will be most amused.
Many thanks again.
Ruth

[GrannieAnnie]

Actually lila, its not a small picture.  Try clicking on it!!   

[DoubleDigger]

Actually a 'leaf vegetable' in early (Saxon ?) times....treated like Spinach, variants are bred for qualities of food, meal & flower all over the world, & they still turn up the 'seed' on those 'Time Team, type programs in old cooking pots & so on.

I'll bet those 'arty' Posh Chef 'forager' types would "buy" it   

[lacaya]

I have this mentioned in a book on herbs:

"Fat Hen & Good King Henry


 Chenopodium agg. 

The seeds of these closely related plants are especially important for Skylarks in winter. so if you go just let them go at the edge of your veggy patch, especially if it is near open fields, you may just get to hear the wonderful song one day!

Both plants were used as vegetables in the Middle Ages - you can eat the leaves as Spinach; but try to leave some seed heads for the birds."

I love the names... They have more iron and vit. C than spinach (apparently)

[Salmo]

Certainly one of the fat hen family but the leaves are wrong for fat hen.