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tim
Hectare
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Just like the old days!
Thought it might be helpful to list quick veg?
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February 17, 2006, 10:01:52 »
Or 'quicker', perhaps? For those who are breaking new ground & want to get just a small patch productive.
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katynewbie
Hectare
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Manchester
Re: Thought it might be helpful to list quick veg?
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February 17, 2006, 10:05:40 »
;D
Excellent idea Tim, sure it will be helpful for lots like me who dont know much!!
;D
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keef
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Re: Thought it might be helpful to list quick veg?
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February 17, 2006, 11:58:47 »
And radishes ;D
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Straight outt'a compton - West Berkshire.
Please excuse my spelling, i am an engineer
tim
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Posts: 18,607
Just like the old days!
Re: Thought it might be helpful to list quick veg?
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February 17, 2006, 12:19:43 »
d**n! Had them on the pad & forgot them. Thanks!
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Larkspur
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Re: Thought it might be helpful to list quick veg?
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February 17, 2006, 12:35:20 »
And mixed salad leaves in addition to lettuce. ;) Rocket, mizuna and mustard for example.
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Curryandchips
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Re: Thought it might be helpful to list quick veg?
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February 17, 2006, 12:53:30 »
Swiss chard is a good alternative to spinach, far less likely to bolt.
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tim
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Just like the old days!
Re: Thought it might be helpful to list quick veg?
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February 17, 2006, 12:55:42 »
Agree - that's why I said 'beet leaf'!
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the_snail
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Be Kind to Slugs and Snails! :)
Re: Thought it might be helpful to list quick veg?
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February 17, 2006, 13:15:26 »
Khol Rabi. Something different but quick to crop if picked at golf ball size.
Also Rocket. I know that is a herb but it is quick to grow and you can add it to your salad leaves. Good thread Tim.
The_Snail
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supersprout
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mulch mad!
Re: Thought it might be helpful to list quick veg?
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February 17, 2006, 13:30:20 »
well I'd like to put in a good word for spinach ... mine never gets big enough to bolt, I plant on seed tapes in succession in late summer/autumn, harvest every other one (the whole plant) and let the others grow a bit bigger, then pull the whole plants for eating. It does grow super fast and it's much easier to pull a whole plant than squat in the rain with specs on trying to find individual leaves >:(
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Zippy Seale
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Laughing all the way to the plot
Re: Thought it might be helpful to list quick veg?
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February 17, 2006, 13:32:38 »
how about Climbing peas
something like Alderman, give someone a lift when they see their plants nearly a tall as them. pick a pod, and taste them raw. ummmmm.
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tim
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Posts: 18,607
Just like the old days!
Re: Thought it might be helpful to list quick veg?
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February 17, 2006, 16:09:05 »
Larkspur - so right!!
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marjrie
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Re: Thought it might be helpful to list quick veg?
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February 17, 2006, 16:14:00 »
Thanks so much for this list, it is so useful to a newbie gardner. :)
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Gordon
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Crewe, Cheshire
Re: Thought it might be helpful to list quick veg?
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February 17, 2006, 17:59:14 »
This list is great just what i've been looking for as i have just got a plot.
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tim
Hectare
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Just like the old days!
Re: Thought it might be helpful to list quick veg?
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February 17, 2006, 18:08:57 »
The aim is to find things that are 8-14 weeksish!
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the_snail
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Be Kind to Slugs and Snails! :)
Re: Thought it might be helpful to list quick veg?
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February 17, 2006, 20:06:05 »
Nasturtiums. Use the leaves and flowers in salads to add that peppery taste. Also look good on the plot.
Corriander. Used in currys and in mixed salads.
Caugettes and marrows. Once you start harvesting caugettes you wil not stop until the first frosts or the slugs and snails eat them.
The_Snail
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Larkspur
Acre
Posts: 444
Re: Thought it might be helpful to list quick veg?
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February 18, 2006, 01:44:12 »
Hi snail, you can also use nasturtium seeds. The usual way is to pickle them.
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Aeeeek
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Re: Thought it might be helpful to list quick veg?
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February 20, 2006, 21:42:50 »
what a brilliant idea Tim and everyone.... very helpful for all us newbies....thanks very much
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supersprout
Hectare
Posts: 4,660
mulch mad!
Re: Thought it might be helpful to list quick veg?
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February 28, 2006, 16:50:15 »
Another good word for spinach: this was planted in October, photo taken today (Pancake Day) - has been cropping since November, very fast growing and tolerant of winter temperatures! The variety is Bordeaux, so it's pretty too :D
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Common_Clay
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Loved
Re: Thought it might be helpful to list quick veg?
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Reply #18 on:
February 28, 2006, 17:23:04 »
Chinese Cabbage is also supposed to be good, another cut-and-come-again crop.
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tim
Hectare
Posts: 18,607
Just like the old days!
Re: Thought it might be helpful to list quick veg?
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Reply #19 on:
February 28, 2006, 18:02:44 »
I have my doubts, CC - Chinese
Greens
, yes, but
Cabbage
.....??
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