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Produce => Edible Plants => Topic started by: thifasmom on August 22, 2009, 01:30:53

Title: seaside edibles
Post by: thifasmom on August 22, 2009, 01:30:53
I went to the seaside on Wednesday with my brood and observed that the wild cabbage and the sea beet in the area had ripe ready to gather seeds. i picked some seeds of both but the sea beet ended up in my pocket which i stupidly washed today and lost the lot :-[.

is there anyone by the coast who has seen some sea beet with ripe seeds about and would you mind gathering some for me.

here is a link to a picture of the seeds on the plants to help with identification;

http://www.kuleuven-kortrijk.be/facult/wet/biologie/pb/kulakbiocampus/buiten-kulak/lage_planten/Beta%20vulgaris%20maritima%20-%20Strandbiet/beta%20vulgaris%20maritima-strandbiet-03.jpg (http://www.kuleuven-kortrijk.be/facult/wet/biologie/pb/kulakbiocampus/buiten-kulak/lage_planten/Beta%20vulgaris%20maritima%20-%20Strandbiet/beta%20vulgaris%20maritima-strandbiet-03.jpg)
Title: Re: seaside edibles
Post by: thifasmom on August 22, 2009, 22:14:40
bump :)
Title: Re: seaside edibles
Post by: saddad on August 22, 2009, 22:52:18
Bit too far inland here Rekellah...  :-X
Title: Re: seaside edibles
Post by: thifasmom on August 23, 2009, 02:12:33
thats ok saddad :-*
Title: Re: seaside edibles
Post by: davyw1 on August 23, 2009, 07:21:44
Sorry but the only seaside eddibles we get is crabs, winkles, mussles
Title: Re: seaside edibles
Post by: Rhubarb Thrasher on August 23, 2009, 08:40:14
don't be tempted to pick any Sae Kale though

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/southern_counties/3015856.stm (http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/southern_counties/3015856.stm)
Title: Re: seaside edibles
Post by: thifasmom on August 23, 2009, 17:47:29
Quote from: Rhubarb Thrasher on August 23, 2009, 08:40:14
don't be tempted to pick any Sae Kale though

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/southern_counties/3015856.stm (http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/southern_counties/3015856.stm)

wouldn't dream of it, got some seed via a swap, will be attempting to grow it next spring.