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
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Anyone growing anything unusual this year?
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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.
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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
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I'm going to grow Couve Tronchuda this year.
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Have you tried Couve Tronchuda then Goldilox?
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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.
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.
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Dear Alan, i do believe you are right, Couve Tronchda is also known as Portuguese cabbage, by some lesser mortals.
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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.
You are always right
Couve is Portuguese for cabbage/kale, and I think tronchuda is bent or curled.
More Portuguese info on cabbages.
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.
...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.
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'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!
'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!
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Dear MKPoshfan, i obtained the Couve Tronchuda seed from www.chilternseeds.co.uk
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