Anyone growing anything unusual this year?

[CatBud]

Just wondered if anyone is giving themselves a challenge this year and growing anything unusual???

I bought some more seeds today. Going to try runner beans which are specifically for containers and also Cougette Soleil.

Looking forward to the stirfry's

Cat

[John]

I'll be trying melons in a cold frame again this year. Its always very challenging - some years I win and we have superb fruits but other years I lose and we get nothing.
Later in the year I'm going to try Collards (Collard Greens). DW has a cousin in the US who is a keen veg grower and every year we swap some seeds. Collards are a kale-like simple cabbage with smooth leaves that should give hopefully give us greens well into next winter.

John

[Colin_M]

Hi John, I'm also trying Collard Greens for the first time this year.

[oldherbaceous]

I'm going to grow Couve Tronchuda this year.

[goldilox]

And good luck with it too!!

[oldherbaceous]

Have you tried Couve Tronchuda then Goldilox?

[alan refail]

OH

Couve tronchuda is not too hardy in a cold winter.

This year I'm trying Georgia Collards and Portuguese Cabbage (may well be Couve tronchuda) from the Heritage Seed Library.

[oldherbaceous]

Dear Alan, i do believe you are right, Couve Tronchda is also known as Portuguese cabbage, by some lesser mortals.

[alan refail]

Dear OH

You are always right

Couve is Portuguese for cabbage/kale, and I think tronchuda is bent or curled.

More Portuguese info on cabbages.

[penny]

not really sure what we are doing but they are up in some jiffy 7s so we'll see.
any thoughts glad of them
regards
Penny

[Essexboy]

I am trying Okra (Ladies figers) for the first time this year, We use it quite a lot at home. Anyone had any experience growing it? The seeds are germinating like mad in the greenhouse, I have no idea what the plants look like.

[ken]

...and we're trying Millefleur tomatoes. The name says it all. Apparently they have absolutely masses of flowers, followed by small-ish (i.e. not too tiny) yellow tomatoes. If nothing else, they should intrigue the grandchildren.

[poppingjay]

Hello! this is my first post

'Mumsy' bought me a polytunnel this year so I'm really excited at the prospect of having an undercover zone. I'm growing millefleur toms as well this year. I sowed them a couple of weeks ago and they are sprouting nicely!

[MKPoshfan]

where did you get the couve tronchuda seeds, please?

[oldherbaceous]

Dear MKPoshfan, i obtained the Couve Tronchuda seed from www.chilternseeds.co.uk