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Produce => Edible Plants => Topic started by: straush on August 25, 2009, 19:43:58
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what will that be ? :-\
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I'm tempted to try planting a grape next year but that's as exotic as it gets
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I am going to try some modern varieties of fruit and will buy one plant of each of
Raspberry, gooseberry, and blackcurrant, some new bulbs, and some new things altogether such as cobnut, mulberry, and peach.
I have my new extra half plot to complete and these will fit in nicely.
I shall also get a 10x8 greenhouse this autumn to replace my plastic home made one.
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just planted 2 white grapes and another fig..only new one will be black krim tomatoes, keeping seeds from a plant we were given this year ;D
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I'll be growing beetroot Burpee's Golden again
http://www.allotments4all.co.uk/smf/index.php/topic,52933.0.html
and trying the white one Albina Ice!
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Yes...as always... just haven't decide what it will be yet!! ;D
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Will I be growing something new or exotic? Now this is a hard question. Few things are new to me and still easily available, while most things I grow are considered exotic by others but not me.
This season is far from over so it is really way too early to consider next years planting. First I need some space.
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Still plodding through my vast collection of beans so some of them and want to try the shark's fin melon, cutting down on many things next year.
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I'll be growing beetroot Burpee's Golden again
Loved this too, not so keen on the Albino Ice. Bigger roots/better germination but does not have the flavour.
Will be growing garlic for the first time, got some tomatillo seeds, also may try huckleberries, wil also try out some more varieties of climbing french beans.
Grown lots of new things this year - artichokes, celery and very exotic, goji ;D ;D
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Definitely.... I've arranged a swap to get some potato onions and elephant garlic (not really that exotic anymore I guess) I'll look to see if someone will swap me some Ullaco or yacon for some of the Oca I'm growing (be very interested to see how they come out), I'll be trying Black Krim and maybe another east european tomato outdoors and a monster beefsteak in the greenhouse....
chrisc
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I think mostly I'll be trying different varieties out such as aubergines and chillies really.
I would like to give Yard Long Beans a go, but need to think of how to protect them
I'm sure there are a few others that I can't remember right now ::)
1066
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I quite like the look of that Pepino. I hope whoever here is growing it will tell us actualy what it tastes of
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Should finish clearing the end of my plot this autumn, have got it earmarked for fruit. Might be really bold and try an apricot or nectarine and looking at my neighbours success will have to squeeze in a grape as well.
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if i can get my polytunnel up before next year.(bloody weather) i plan to grow different kinds of pepers and amaybe some melons. i've had a week off work and i've been able to get up there once!
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Yes...as always... just haven't decide what it will be yet!! ;D
Ditto
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I'm going to try chillies and squash rugosa fruilana http://www.seedsofitaly.com/product/667
I know that's not very exotic compared to lots of things people on here grow, but it's unusual for me!
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Have you got some? If not I could throw a few in with the GKH :)
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We have some overgrown verges at the back of my plot so i was thinking of chucking some horse-radish thongs in there before winter.
One thing i'm planning a small trial of next year is rice (http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/732313/how_to_grow_rice_in_your_garden.html). This may be a back garden planter try out first. I can only imagine what the site manager would say to my lovely sunken bed!
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Have you got some? If not I could throw a few in with the GKH :)
That's extremely kind of you! I bought the seeds in the ex-Wyvale sale for 50p a packet.
Are you growing them as well?
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Actually there is something exotic I think I might get, but will probably have to keep it indoors most of the year - curry leaves (Murraya koenigii)
I'm a bit lacking in window sills... But if I can find a place for one or two plants, it would be good to have fresh curry leaves eventually. Dried ones are ok, but nothing like as delicious as fresh ones.
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I'll be growing exotic, patched together fencing, something higher to keep the groundhogs out.
And will try some different types of aubergines after success with "Slim Jim" which was productive...but...well,... slim!
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I`m not planning to grow anything `new` next year--but it`s still only August and when the catalouges arrive in the dark cold months my `planning` may change.
Odd as it may sound I`m still looking for a swede that will do well on my very light soil-I left the clay/heavy soil of Leeds in 1993 and have not been able to grow a decent swede since :'(
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Tried butternut squash this year and they've been a waste of time, but the tobacco has done well so I'll probably try that again next year.
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Tried butternut squash this year and they've been a waste of time, but the tobacco has done well so I'll probably try that again next year.
Never had a ny luck with tobacco. Any tips.
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Have you tried Winter Radish Cleo.?...... I know it's not the same but may work for you... :-X
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Swede is a nightmare on sandy soil, I've never grown a decent one since I left the heavy clay we lived on when I was a kid.... they won't grow in soil most things love....
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We have some overgrown verges at the back of my plot so i was thinking of chucking some horse-radish thongs in there before winter.
One thing i'm planning a small trial of next year is rice (http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/732313/how_to_grow_rice_in_your_garden.html). This may be a back garden planter try out first. I can only imagine what the site manager would say to my lovely sunken bed!
rice wow,something i would never have thought of!how would you go about that then...good luck!
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I quite like the look of that Pepino. I hope whoever here is growing it will tell us actualy what it tastes of
"tastes like melon": Odd, mine tasted like cucumber. Shame I hate cucumber :(
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Actually there is something exotic I think I might get, but will probably have to keep it indoors most of the year - curry leaves (Murraya koenigii)
I'm a bit lacking in window sills... But if I can find a place for one or two plants, it would be good to have fresh curry leaves eventually. Dried ones are ok, but nothing like as delicious as fresh ones.
PigeonSeed this is 1 thing I've been wanting to try for ages, I tried to get some plants earlier in the year but both the suppliers I found had sold out and weren't very forthcoming about when they'd next have them in. So I'm going to put a reminder in my diary for early spring and then look around again. Cos the fresh ones are sooooo much better ;D
I'll be growing exotic, patched together fencing, something higher to keep the groundhogs out.
And I thought battling with slugs and pigeons was bad enough :P
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Our daughter came back from Spain at the weekend and bought us some seeds.Long red radish,Piquillo peppers.Round carrots of Paris,Ramallet Tomatoes,Strawberry seedsSweet Peas and last of all some Green Swiss Chard. When she saw my reaction to the latter, she said "You don't like that do you" I said "No, but I will grow it for you love". The strawberries will probably prove to be a challenge.
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Have you tried Winter Radish Cleo.?......
Not this year but I have grown `china Rose` and `Black Spanish` in the past with good results-it`s just swedes that will not grow,well they do but they are all neck.
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Never had any luck with tobacco. Any tips.
What's the problem you have with it?
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I'm going to try sweet potato next year. Had lots of advice from the Forum so hope to put it into pratice!!
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dunno yet but reading this thread, might try pepino as they sound interesting and I might try rice.
found this web page for hints and tips on rice#
http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/732313/how_to_grow_rice_in_your_garden.html
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Never had a ny luck with tobacco. Any tips.
Used good quality John Innes compost and sow on the surface then mist as often as you can and keep the seed tray in a black bag. Watering onto the surface of the compost will wash the tiny seed away. I didn't have any trouble germinating them in an unheated greehouse, but don't sow them until it's quite warm. Once I planted them out they were trouble-free - and the whole plant is beautifuly fragrant on a hot day when you're working close by.
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Unwashed,
can I ask, growing tobacco plants, do you make your own tobacco?