We have to build a garden that is full of contradictions. So who can come up with names of fruits and vegetables that are named after something you cannot eat.
Also who can come up with the names of flowers named after a food (got enough strawberrys)
I have a lettuce called 'big lazy blonde.
The plants have to be looking good in july
We are stuck so help, lend us a hand. You might be instrumental in winning us a gold medal.
So if I'm getting this right - Painted Lady Runner Bean, Siam Queen - Thai Basil, Cherokke Trail of Tears - beans ??
Shame about the dats cos you could have had a pumpkin called Snowman!
Calendula Apricot Pygmy, Calendula Lemon Zest, Eschscholzia tropical punch, Calceolaria bubblegum mix, Sweet pea, Poached egg plant, Fried egg plant, Chocolate Cosmos, Alonsoa pink shrimps, Aster hundreds and thousands and.....
(for the older generation), Antirrhinum spangles.
A few veggies- Radish Sparkler, Cobra beans, Sweetcorn Swift, Carrot Eskimo, Cauliflower Igloo and Elephant Garlic.
A couple more for you
Bishop of llandaff - Dahlia
Charlies Angels - Sweat Pea
wander if these will fit in
purple dragon- carrot
crystal lemon- cucumber
painted mountain- sweetcorn
Lazy housewife green beans,orca beans,
XX Jeannine
Spinach : King of Denmark
Radish : Crystal Ball
I have been through my seed stash now, so here are some more.Not sure if I got tem in the Uk or wherever though.
Jersey Giant Aparagus,Jacob's cattle beans,soldier beans,gold dust beans,Merlin beets,Bulls Blood beet leaves, Gypsy for broccolli and peppers.Graffiti corn,birdhouse gourd,freckles lettuce,passport melon,knight peas,telephone peas and cukes,warlock pumpkins,tortoiseshell spinach,flying saucer summer squash,horn of plenty summer squash,sweet mama winter squash,heart of gold winter squash,bobcat toms,applause toms,jetsetter toms,chocolate toms,magic carpet thyme,
XX Jeannine
terry wogan (sweet peas)
gooseberries?