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Salsify thet reminds me there is a half cultivated allotment between two of my plots covered in self sets... might do a bit of foraging (tidying up for the new tenant)....


;D

Sadad, that pic of salsify reminds me of the first feeble attempts I made at growing it, (or any veg come to that) I scattered some seeds in the front garden amongst the shrubs, didnt notice what happened the first year, but one must have taken, because in the second year this amazing blue flower appeared form nowhere.

Isn't that just gorgeous. Well worth growing. Think I'm going to be asking for seeds in Swap Shop. Love it 8)

Not keen on oysters, but a must-have flower!!

Quote from: saddad on January 03, 2007, 16:41:59
Salsify ... might do a bit of foraging (tidying up for the new tenant)....
;D

You might have enough to try this yummy-sounding recipe, then...

http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio4/womanshour/food/recipe12.shtml

Still digging leeks and parsnips, the parsley is still getting picked  and there are two brussels and one savoy cabbage still to be used. I am ignoring that bed of undersized wizened swedes which are due to top up the compost as soon as I can bear to admit defeat...........  But never mind the flower bulbs are shooting up all over the place (literally) so that cheers me up no end.

The seed heads on Salsify look good as well. :)

Seed head rather like a well developed Dandelion clock but darker and just as likely to blow away. Every body on the allotments got a few!
::)

still look nice ;D

Yesterday I harvested these, plus black winter radish, parsnips and beetroot.  Still plenty on the plot to keep me going until the spring veg starts.

green with envy, only got chinese leaves, mizuna, pak choi, parsley and don't even feel like salads! excellent romanesque, do they taste like broccoli?

Glad someone else grows Black Winter Radish E-J they are very underrated...
:)

Soooooooooooo  jealous!!!!!

All I harvest at the moment is couch grass!!!


Louise

Got another couple of Radish, Endive and Chicory out for Dinner... put some bran in the frames to try to distract the slugs from the Pak Choi...

EJ, I have some black radish seeds waiting to go in from your recommendation :o :D

Today we pulled leeks, Spring onions (small cluster-sown Autumn onions), spinach, couve tronchuda, celeriac, Jerusalem Artichokes, parsley and broccoli from the plot, spuds and Bramleys from the shed. Feeling well chuffed :) had Sunday Lunch chicken to wash it all down with!

2 lovely tomatoes and come chillis - OH found them when clearing the greenhouse.  It was a bit a jungle in there.

I dug some parsnips for dinner, picked some brussels and pulled some parsley and chervil.