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Hi all.
I'm trying to grow chickpeas this year as a Garden Organic members' experiment. Anyone out there doing it too? Thought we could compare notes. :)

;D  Me!  MAPark  and the spider survey,

yes will compare notes,haven't started yet :P/ shades

Great! It's good to have company. :D

I was thinking of sprouting mine next week and planting out around the 21st - how about you?

Spiders? How did I miss that one?! Are you growing them???!! ;D

 :)

better go look at the info, will get back to you/ shades x

Yep - me too - but not the spiders!!!!!!!!!!!

Louise

Hey - it's an itsy bitsy world!! :D

What the heck is the spiders experiment then?! :-\

:D

Biodiversity Survey on Spiders,

I study insects and spiders,take lots of photos in my spare time so its ideal when I'm at the lottie to do this survey,

if you win best photo you get a bottle of organic wine ;D/shades x

I missed it but will follow your progress with interest ladies... I like a good Houmous.
8)

Forgive me but what is the point of growing chickpeas which are cheap to buy?
Can they be eaten green? Is there a delicious dish that I should taste. I am not being facetious, I just don't know.
I will give them a go if it is recommended, and if a failure they can always go on my compost heap.

New compost page tonight :-

http://www.allaboutliverpool.com/allaboutallotments_compost.html

Predominantly the sod factor... at three tins to the pound my Houmous will come from a can  but what if... they taste so much better fresh?
:-\

Can I do the experiment too with you please XX Jeannine

My allotment neighbour grew chickpeas for the first time last year. She got a huge crop and said 'home grown' tasted much better.

Hey the more the merrier !! ;D

Yes they can be eaten green, so I'm going to try them. Bit like green soya - the latest fad food!

Also organic at 75p a tin makes growing them cheaper!!

If you're into sprouting, they are said to be even healthier. I've made them into a spag sauce by throwing sprouted chickpeas into a basic tomato sauce and cooking for an extra 10 mins.

Just realised, I don't have chick pea seeds, those are gabanzos, I have cow peas and black eyed peas. XX Jeannine

Quote from: Jeannine on April 14, 2007, 08:42:25
Just realised, I don't have chick pea seeds, those are gabanzos, I have cow peas and black eyed peas. XX Jeannine

Can you use ordinary chick peas from a packet?  If so i might try a few.  :)

Marymary, the ones I sprouted were just from a packet, so give it a go. With the weather the way it is (31c in Dewsbury, West Yorks!! :o ;D) they could do brilliantly.

 :o have we started? /shades x

Right I shall try & sprout some from the larder and go from there.  :)

Angle Shades, mine went in the seed sprouter this morning - will keep you all updated. :D