Exotic crops that grow well in UK.

[Nature's Babe]

If anyone lives near rhyton gardens this was emailed to me but is too far to travel, but posted it in case anyone else might be interested, real seeds and exotic crops and indian food are involved. Apparently many immigrants brought their fav foods with them to grow and many adapt well to our climate.

http://www.gardenorganic.org.uk/events/ ... 1Q,2VAC9,1

[PLUMPUDDING]

Thanks NB, I'm on holiday this week so might feel like making the journey. It is quite a long way from here, but I love looking round the gardens, and the exotic edibles should be interesting.

I took part in one of their trials last year growing a Mango Ginger tuber with nothing to report at the end of the trial in November, but on 31st December it decided to send out a shoot - which the cat ate!!! I persevered with it, and this spring it sent a lovely big shoot out which is now 2 ft tall and there are two other shoots growing on it. After all that I haven't the heart to tip it out and harvest the tuber. Perhaps if it dies down in the winter I'll taste it.

It is quite ornamental and looks rather like a ginger or a canna plant.

I enjoy trying to raise different plants and have a lemon, lime, kaffir lime, olives, grapes, figs, kiwi fruit, a coffee plant, grapefruit and various exotic beans, gourds, peppers etc, from seeds my son has sent me from his travels. I've found they are very easy to germinate but most of them object to our dismal weather and sulk or just turn their toes up, or the ones that do well get so enormous I have to put them outside. The dwarf Cavendish banana took over the conservatory, so had to take its chances and didn't get through the winter even though wrapped up well. It is fun trying them though.

[Nature's Babe]

Sounds like you have been having fun plum pudding, hope you get there ok, should be right up your street, smiles - wish we were living closer ! I would join you!