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Started by cleo, April 25, 2007, 18:50:33

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cleo

April 25, 2007, 18:50:33
I`ve just been over to the Beeb site and someone was saying how nice they were. I`ve tried in the past and the crop was very light and they turned woody so quickly-have I missed something?

cleo

April 25, 2007, 18:50:33

markfield rover

#1
April 25, 2007, 18:59:11
No do not think so !unless picked very tiny , not much cop
pretty if nothing else.

grawrc

#2
April 25, 2007, 19:00:45
Thank you for this thread Stefan! I've always thought they looked lovely and wondered whether they're worth planting.

Trevor_D

#3
April 25, 2007, 20:26:59
They're horrid! Even when picked young they taste of nothing, and if left it's a bit like eating the choke bit of the artichoke!

(If you read around, you'll find quite a number of things described as tasting "a bit like asparagus....or lobster....or whatever...." Don't believe a word of it.)

growmore

#4
April 25, 2007, 20:36:53
Nice decorative plant.. For eating, I found it was akin to chewing underfelt ...
Cheers .. Jim

Georgie

#5
April 25, 2007, 20:38:38
Quote from: growmore on April 25, 2007, 20:36:53
Nice decorative plant.. For eating, I found it was akin to chewing underfelt ...

You beat me to it!

G x
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Emagggie

#6
April 25, 2007, 20:41:52
Waste of time and space imo.
Smile, it confuses people.

Jeannine

#7
April 25, 2007, 21:05:53
You have to pick them at about 1- 1 1/2 inches max. XX Jeannine
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Tin Shed

#8
April 25, 2007, 21:08:55
I agree with everything everyone else has said!!!!!!!

Mrs Ava

#9
April 25, 2007, 23:14:30
Yup, pretty, but tastes like grass.  Would grow in the garden, but not for the crop.

Truffle

#10
April 26, 2007, 09:01:57
Another vote for poor culinary value, but very pretty in a border!
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saddad

#11
April 26, 2007, 16:22:47
I grew them twice.. once to eat... waste of time... once as a decorative edging but not since..
::)

ellkebe

#12
April 26, 2007, 18:39:27
Oh  :( :( :(   Asparagus and peas are two of my favourite veg. so I'm growing these for the first time and was hoping for a really tasty crop - not grass and underfelt  :( ;D ;D

real food

#13
April 26, 2007, 19:22:00
They are a complete waste of space as a vegetable. Growing them once was quite enough!!
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weedin project

#14
May 05, 2007, 20:43:05
I've got some in a greenhouse bed......

After reading this thread I wish I hadn't.......

Still, if they don't perform I can always pull them up and compost them!
"Given that these are probably the most powerful secateurs in the world, and could snip your growing tip clean off, tell me, plant, do you feel lucky?"

Marymary

#15
May 05, 2007, 21:54:24
Oh dear I just planted out 3 plants under bottle cloches - I was really looking forward to them!  :(

weedin project

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July 31, 2007, 13:14:56
Quote from: weedin project on May 05, 2007, 20:43:05
I've got some in a greenhouse bed......

After reading this thread I wish I hadn't.......

Still, if they don't perform I can always pull them up and compost them!

We did pull them up and compost them.
Didn't like them at all. :(
"Given that these are probably the most powerful secateurs in the world, and could snip your growing tip clean off, tell me, plant, do you feel lucky?"
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