Topic: Split Edible Plants?

[Stork]

I think it's fine as it is. It's nice to stumble across unexpected gems, which may happen less often if everything gets split up.

Stork.

[Zippy Seale]

I totally agree with Stork, its funny how often you read som epost and a few weeks later you go back as it becomes relevant to yourself.

[Paulines7]

I voted "no" to the split as I could see a great deal of confusion arising.  Some peeps have already mentioned tomatoes but what about cucumbers, squash, courgettes, pepper and chillies, aren't they also fruit?   :-\   They all have pips.   ;D ;D 

I think Dan would have to go through the postings every day and move them to the appropriate section.  It would be a nightmare. 

[cherry]

I like the site just as it is.    If I have time I read through all the posts but if not I just open the ones which I think may be relevant  for me.   However I agree with previous posts that clearer headings would make it so much easier to filter out what I'm not really interested in.

[Sprout]

It works for me the way it is. If it is split too much, could get too 'fiddly'.

[Jeannine]

I originally thought yes but am changing my mind I think, when I voted yes I thought of fruit as trees and bushes, but then I consider rhubarb as fruit and it is often in the veggie section of listings and I think of a tomato as a veggie when I believe technically it is a fruit. I think it may put a lot of work on Dan, perhaps edible and not edible is better after all. Mind you with all the talk od big stuff that is going one, eg sunflowers, pumkins,maybe there should be one for OTHER big stuff..just to complicate matters XX Jeannine

So, won't show up anywhere bit my vote is now NO.

[isbister]

I voted no - It's fine as it is.

[nell]

I say no. If the board were split up into sub categories, I probably wouldn't look at many of them - if any !  - but, as they are now "under one roof" it's nice to browse through and pick up info that may be useful in the future or that inspires one to start a new veg/ fruit that one wouldn't have considered before !!

[kt.]

I voted NO. I am happy as it is. Seems to work well as it is.

[shirlton]

Me too. It's difficult enough for me to get my posts in the right place as it is without creating more pathways for me to wander off lol

[GrowingChillis]

I haven't yet voted, but I have read all the comments.

I think it is good to have a mixed board, as you can keep up with everything new, but when looking for old topics it would be nice to have categories. Maybe it would be possible to move threads older than x months into categories. Then I thought seeing as there is the allotment wiki, some members could copy relevant parts of old threads and put them on to the specific wiki page? There is so much good advice, and after a while it does get lost. The searching is good but sometimes brings up too many results.

The other thing I thought could be done, is somehow add a category to each new thread. It doesn't have to be compulsory, but that way people can instantly see what it is about. You could keep all the threads in same board as it is now, and have lots of categories.

[Andy H]

Maybe split into general talking about what we are growing and a Questions on growing???

Or leave it as is???

I feel there are too many topics to keep up with all the posts but there is always the answer somewhere by doing a search.

Excellent site overall.

[sunloving]

I'm with Truffle , keep them together we are more likely to read them. but maybe if you want to be specific we could use a search facility?

[Emagggie]

....and it's a 'no' from me. I totally agree with Stork. Finding info on other things not relevant at the time  has often sparked interest and curiosity for me, often leading to trying stuff I may not have bothered with normally.

[Rohaise]

I,m happy !    :D with things as they are . Great website ! Rohaise

[Garden Manager]

I would say a simple split between Fruit and Veg would suffice, with herbs falling in with veg maybe.

Thing is where will things like rhubarb and tomatoes fit in? Classed as one type botanicaly but used like the other in practice.

[Mossy]

I'm with glow777. Why not break the veg into Brassica's, legunes, roots etc etc

Would make sense and easier to find a subject you are specifically after.

Mossy.

[GrowingChillis]

how about making the first page of edibles twice as long, so you can see more recent posts?

[gordonsveg]

 ;D 8) :)
    I am happy with it the way it is, its a brilliant website.

[Hyacinth]

I like the site just as it is.      However I agree with previous posts that clearer headings would make it so much easier to filter out what I'm not really interested in.

Heartfelt agreement.Please, please can there be some clue as to the subject content in the headings on the more important boards?  Sometimes they are so enigmatic there's no way one could guess and for those without broadband or, like me, with a puter on an afternoon of go-slow today, really infuriating. >:(