22-12-2009, 10:09 PM
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Re: Unusual veg?
Originally Posted by Funky Farmer
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I did try water melon this year but I doubt I will be as adventurous next year.The melons and butternut squash were a disaster really. Very small and tasteless
Watch this space
22-12-2009, 10:47 PM
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Re: Unusual veg?
Originally Posted by PPHammer
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Oh no. I really really wanted to grow butternut squash too.Watch this space
22-12-2009, 10:50 PM
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Re: Unusual veg?
Originally Posted by Funky Farmer
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I think part of the reason is when I go to harvest for six weeks they don't get looked after properly. They do need copious, regular watering.Well, that's what I put it down to! Of course it could be because I'm a rubbish gardener
22-12-2009, 11:58 PM
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Re: Unusual veg?
Originally Posted by PPHammer
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I have tinda and karela this year. I am not sure how much luck I will have, but my friend's mother (she's Burmese) makes a fab pickle out of karela so I hope they grow
23-12-2009, 03:54 AM
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Re: Unusual veg?
Well, sort of depends on what you consider unusual. I've grown Chinese chives, okra (beautiful flowers, you could grow it in a flower bed), and Chinese adzuki beans. Haven't really thought about what I'm planting this year; yard is so small I don't have much space to experiment.
23-12-2009, 10:08 AM
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I don't have any bother with the butternuts and I'm afraid I'm not a fan of watering ... if they're healthy and have a decent root structure they should pull up their own water supplyI've got some salad leaves with exotic names and have about 5 varieties of exotic tomato, from our visit to the tomato festival (Paul - do a search on tomato festival to see my pics and account from this wonderful event in The Loire this summer!)
23-12-2009, 10:30 AM
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Re: Unusual veg?
Originally Posted by Azz
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What are the English names for those PPH? I think they're meant to be good for you?
The tinda, also called Indian round gourd or apple gourd or Indian Baby Pumpkin is what I turned up on google. Karela is also know as the bitter gourd or bitter melon (and it is very bitter) it is supposed to be good for diabetics - I think I read somewhere it controls blood sugar
23-12-2009, 10:31 AM
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Re: Unusual veg?
Originally Posted by dandysmom
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Well, sort of depends on what you consider unusual. I've grown Chinese chives, okra (beautiful flowers, you could grow it in a flower bed), and Chinese adzuki beans. Haven't really thought about what I'm planting this year; yard is so small I don't have much space to experiment.
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