Ideas Needed

[johnjohn]

Want to pick the brains of all members if i can
Looking for ideas of unusual but worthwhile veg to grow this year
Something thats different but very edible and stands out If there is such a product
any ideas please all welcome except for spuds lol

OK, not sure how you feel about this one !

Read a post by (I think, sorry if I'm wrong) Snadger (blame him not me!)earlier on today and encouraged by Mrs JJ bought 3 packs of seed- one for us, one for my Mum and one for my Sister.

Polite name is Peter Pepper Chilli seed:


Your quote- Something thats different but very edible and stands out If there is such a product

Up to you to decide!

[Nicos]

Borlotti climbing beans
Red and cream pods and beans. Very pretty!

We came 5 th in an unusual veg competition a couple of years ago with them....but having said that parsnips and kale are unusual over here!!

Are you thinking of entering into a competition with your produce?

[Ceres]

Sweet pea currant tomatoes ( tomatoes the size of peas)
Current gold rush tomatoes
Tomato riesentraube
Sweet pepper red cherry
Hot pepper red cherry

I think I developed a little bit of a thing about miniatures

[Shroomy]

Borlotti climbing beans
Red and cream pods and beans. Very pretty!

We came 5 th in an unusual veg competition a couple of years ago with them....but having said that parsnips and kale are unusual over here!!

Are you thinking of entering into a competition with your produce?

No Nicos just looking to be different

[ancee]

I'm trying Jerusalem artichokes this year. If you don't eat them or dig them up, they turn into sunflower-like flowers, which is also a bonus if I find out that none of us like them, we'll keep the flowers instead

[AllInContainers]

Most of the stuff I'll have in this year is going to be a bit weird. Here's the intended plant list copied from my blog ...

Fruit Trees: Medlar (Nottingham), Persimmon Kaki, Dead Man’s Fingers (Decaisnea Fargesii), Apple (Jonagold), Cherry (Sunburst), Fig (Brown Turkey)

Fruit Bushes: Elder (Black Beauty), Jostaberry, Wonderberry, Golden Pearls, Blackcurrant, Blueberry, Barberry, Checkerberry (Gaultheria Procumbens), Inca Berry (Physallis Peruviana), Dwarf Pomegranate

Fruiting Vines: Kiwi (Jenny), Passionfruit (Passiflora Edulis)

Other Fruits: Giant Red Strawberry, Yellow Strawberry, Black Strawberry, Blue Strawberry, Wild White Alpine Strawberry,Raspberry

Nuts: Purple Filbert

Roots / Tubers Etc: Queensland Arrowroot, Dahlia Yams, Chinese Artichokes

Peas/Beans: Hyacinth Beans, Asparagus Peas

Edible Leaves/Stems: Calalloo, Cardoon

Edible Flowers/Buds: Globe Artichoke, Daylillies. Nasturtiums

Culinary Herbs: Japanese Beefsteak, English Lavender, Rosemary, Oregano, Samphire, Sage, Lovage, Horseradish, Ramsons

Tea Herbs: Pineapple Mint, Lemon Balm, Chamomile

Other Herbs: Feverfew, Electric Daisies (Toothache Plant)

Ornamentals: Small conifer (my Christmas Tree), winter flowering heathers, Leucothoe Zeblid

... although I pretty much have all the plants and seeds already, there still might be a few changes to that. The kiwi might be going ... and if that goes, the arch might go, and that affects the passion fruit ... but would leave more room for shrubs/trees ...

[chriswimmer]

I love heirloom tomatoes. I grew some Black Russian Trifele and Green Zebras last year. Both have different looks and tastes.

[Shroomy]

I'm trying Jerusalem artichokes this year. If you don't eat them or dig them up, they turn into sunflower-like flowers, which is also a bonus if I find out that none of us like them, we'll keep the flowers instead

We have grown the since we had our old allotment but decided not to when we moved onto our new one as they are so invasive even when you think you have them all out lol but the taste is fantastic

[PyreneesPlot]

I'm going to have a go at Japanese artichokes this year

CROSNES DU JAPON AB, Légumes anciens, Tubercules et bulbes potagers, Semences et Bulbes - La Ferme de Sainte Marthe

I have no idea what they will be like

[snakeshack]

How about exploding cucumbers?


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[Shroomy]

How about exploding cucumbers?


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Funny you say That Snakeshack done them 2012 they are so funny when they go done them in the greenhouse so paid the price in 2013 seeds shooting everywhere never got round to tasting them