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Started by marjrie, January 29, 2006, 18:52:36

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Multiveg

#20
January 31, 2006, 13:59:31
Experiment, and use results on the compost heap.
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January 31, 2006, 13:59:31
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Apple Dumpling

#21
January 31, 2006, 23:09:08
So if two people want to have fairly strongly asparagus smelling wee, how many crowns will I need to plant? ???
Who planted all these weeds?

grawrc

#22
February 01, 2006, 20:07:52
Nobody's done that research yet.  ;)  :P

supersprout

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February 02, 2006, 12:06:09 Last Edit: February 02, 2006, 12:07:44 by supersprout
My Booke says:

Asparagus is a rich source of folate, a useful source of beta carotene, vitamins C and E, and is diuretic and mildly laxative.
A 100g portion supplies 3/4 of the folate and 1/4 of the vitamin C required each day, as well as the vitamin E and beta carotene which the body converts to Vitamin A.
Both mildly laxative and diuretic, asparagus also contains certain sulphur-producing elements which in some people can give urine a distinctive smell. In traditional folk medicine, asparagus has been used as a tonic and a sedative and also to treat neuritis, rheumatism, and complaints as diverse as toothache and poor eyesight.
Sufferers of gout should also be aware that it is one of the few veggies high in purines. A high intake of purines is linked to the gradual build-up of uric acid salts in the joings, which can aggravate this condition.

Just about enough excuses for anyone to pig out on asparagus there. Personally, I would find it hard to eat only 100g of asparagus at one go  ;D ;D ;D

Len

#24
February 02, 2006, 16:39:49
I purchased my plants from Ken Muir I have found that the company is very helpfull with after sales infomation and advice always available.
Regards

grawrc

#25
February 03, 2006, 20:30:49
They may well be but I've never bought from them as they seem to me to be very expensive.

robkb

#26
February 06, 2006, 09:51:14
Hi All,

My local Asda (Bexleyheath) are selling a pack of 3 asparagus crowns for just over £2. Bought 3 packs at the weekend, so let's hope they're okay...

Cheers,
Rob ;)
"Only when the last tree has been cut down, and the last river has been poisoned, and the last fish has been caught, will we realise that we cannot eat money." - Cree Indian proverb.
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