Maybe it's because it's december tomorrow, but my first thought was christmas trees, when I was playing with my camera, taking closeups of this romanesco: http://www.potager.dk/index.php?id=55&la=en

The garlic pretzel looks interesting. Do you have any info to share, such as where I could get seeds, soil condition, sowing etc. The garlic pretzel is the Rebberger garlic . I don't know, if it's available in UK, but this one was from a danish seed saver. I don't know if he has any left this year,...

First of all thanks for all your compliments to the photos I live near Aarhus in Jutland. Till now, my favourite has been Detroit for taste and Cylindra for slicing (pickling). It's the first time we've grown so many the same year. I'll get back later when we have had the possibility to compare.

I've been digging up beetroot today. Lots and lots of them. 18 different varieties. They are VERY MUCH different. I wonder how they differ in taste.

Take a look at my 18 beetroot varieties

Now we can start eating....

I don't remember what the article said, but every plant do need light. Tomato is (as for examlple potato and eggplant) a member of the nightshade family ( Solanaceae ). They have a special requirement that they need dark (reason for the family name night shade). If it never gets dark, they do not th...

Hobbies other than kitchen garden and seed saving:

- bike tours (with kids, wife and friends)
- camping (tent)
- photohraphy
- web (homepage)

Normally I don't have any problems sowing parsnip. I use to sow direct. The best germination is obtained when soil temperature is between 10 and 20 degrees Celtigrade, and the germination time is about two weeks. I have learned that it's best to use fresh seeds. They do not keep well. If you store t...