Author Topic: Growing liquorice (Read 2708 times)

ninnyscrops · « **on:** March 30, 2007, 22:36:10 »

I've just read one of the links on a thread that said about planting liquorice. As a youngster we used to be able to buy liquorice root as a sweet to chew (maybe someone will remember it....please!). Is it possible to grow this and, if so, do we have to let it dry out for some time? Is anyone growing it out there? :)

Jeannine · « **Reply #1 on:** March 30, 2007, 22:37:48 »

I have seen seeds for this somwewhere recently, do you want me to look Xx Jeannine

ninnyscrops · « **Reply #2 on:** March 30, 2007, 22:42:54 »

Only if you have the time - do you remember liquorice sticks? We used to buy them about the time of blackjacks and fruit salad chews (4 for an old penny) I think the sticks were a penny each!

Jeannine · « **Reply #3 on:** March 30, 2007, 22:46:33 »

Oh do I XX Jeannine

Jeannine · « **Reply #4 on:** March 30, 2007, 22:53:44 »

The Green Chronicle £1 10 p packet XX Jeannine

PS Did you know there are several shops on line where you can get your Black Jacks, Friut Salad, Wood liquorice, Tiger Nuts ,Aniseed Balls etc and all the crystals we dipped our black liquorice in

ninnyscrops · « **Reply #5 on:** March 30, 2007, 22:59:14 »

Don't hold back where???? :o

Biscombe · « **Reply #6 on:** March 30, 2007, 23:03:59 »

Awwwwww!! my dad's got a corner shop in Barnsley and he still sells black Jack's and fruit salads, dipping crystal but best of all pontefract cakes, yorkshire mix and midget gems!!!! ;D ;D ;D ;D

ninnyscrops · « **Reply #7 on:** March 30, 2007, 23:18:36 »

Can't eat plain (candy) liquorice - pontefract cakes :( I only like the coconut ones in the Bassets selection and hubby always pinches all the brown sandwich ones. I still try and find black jacks and fruit salad chews at Christmas time for stocking fillers for hubby along with the old pinks prawns too. Flying saucers and lucky bags made a comeback last year though. :) Too much choice nowadays with sweets, I look and look and look then can be bothered, so sad.

ninnyscrops · « **Reply #8 on:** March 30, 2007, 23:22:08 »

Forgot to ask, what is Yorkshire mix? Is dipping crystal the same as sherbut? Lastly, tiger nuts are HEAVILY addictive, yum.

ninnyscrops · « **Reply #9 on:** March 30, 2007, 23:25:12 »

Have ordered liquorice seed and sweet cecily..... thank you. :)

Jeannine · « **Reply #10 on:** March 30, 2007, 23:28:15 »

Are you going to share nicely with your friends when you eat it !!!

ninnyscrops · « **Reply #11 on:** March 30, 2007, 23:34:13 »

You have my 10% when they arrive, thank you XXX Now, your job is to grow the tiger nuts!!! ;D ;D ;D

Jeannine · « **Reply #12 on:** March 30, 2007, 23:36:30 »

Ok are you on a diet per chance.....

www.bagsofsweets.co.uk

www.aquarterof.co.uk ************* favourite

www.theoldsweetshop.co.uk

Eat your fill XX Jeannine

ninnyscrops · « **Reply #13 on:** March 30, 2007, 23:43:37 »

No diet here!! No emoticom for drawling either, so these will have to do. :P :P :P Added the lot to favourites and roll on Christmas, well not too fast like to get some liquorice underway first!

Biscombe · « **Reply #14 on:** March 30, 2007, 23:49:47 »

ninnyscrops a link to Yorkshire mix

http://www.theoldvillageshop.co.uk/searchresults.asp

PS do you remember rhubarb and custard! Mmmmmm mouths watering!

ninnyscrops · « **Reply #15 on:** March 30, 2007, 23:55:02 »

Thanks Biscombe - added too! Rhubard and Custard reminds me of after swimming when I was little, a cup of hot chocolate from the machine, thens a bag of chips with crackling on the way home and R & C sweets, no matter what time of year!

sand · « **Reply #16 on:** March 31, 2007, 14:49:03 »

I've planted liquorice seeds this year too, they've just started to show. I bought the seeds at the BBC Garden Show last year, from the Eden project collection, reduced to 50p.

Bit of an adventure this one, I can't wait to see (and smell/taste) what this does.

Sand

northener · « **Reply #17 on:** March 31, 2007, 16:12:58 »

Weres thi fathers shop biscombe i'm in Barnsley.Is it easy to grow licorice?

Biscombe · « **Reply #18 on:** March 31, 2007, 16:20:22 »

Hey Northener!!!!! do you know Rotherham Road?

northener · « **Reply #19 on:** March 31, 2007, 16:31:45 »

Rotherham Road no i can't think of it. Pubs nearby?

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