Roots, Shoots, Fruits and Leaves!

[vixylix]

I like the idea but I'd have either got lost or forgotten by week 6

Weekly updates needed please

[veggiechicken]

Reminder for Vixylix

Its Roots week - go forth and sow some roots

[KevinM67]

I love this idea !!

I wonder if I'll be allowed a greenhouse out of the proceeds from the the house sale ?

[vixylix]

Its Roots week - go forth and sow some roots

I've got roots that need harvesting, does that count?!

Seed sowing is a distant happy memory for me right now!

[veggiechicken]

Anything to do with Roots is good, this week. If you're ready to pluck them out, go ahead

[Greenleaves]

Don't forget to factor in taking your medicine VC

[veggiechicken]

I'm working on a 2nd tier of organisation - for each day of the week - but I'll spare you that until its become more than a completely scatty idea whirling around in an empty space above my neck

[hamamelis]

So... what about plants where you eat more'n one bit? Or edible flowers? When do you sow them?

Please send your answers on a post card to the usual address.

[veggiechicken]

Funny you should ask that, ham, as I'm struggling with a turnipy thing that produces edible shoots called "broccoletti". I can't decide whether its a root or a leaf thing.
I only have a couple of days to make up my mind (if its a root) but if its a leaf I have a few weeks. Of course, if its a shoot................
At least, its not a fruit

[Greenleaves]

^^^^you could save that for leap years

[Grumpy Gardener]

Hi VC,
I am intrigued by your planning method and need to point out a significant problem with your approach.
If you work on true botanical classification you have missed out a planning week for the STEMS ie potatoes, celery, rhubarb, kohl rabi, chard, asparagus etc.
You must remember that onions are really a leaf in botanical terms as are leeks.
Calabrese, cauliflower, marrows and squashes, cucumbers are flowers and vegetable fruits and you haven't a week for these.
Finally, what about the seeds - sweet corn, mushrooms, beans and peas?
Other than these issues I think the system has merit!!!!
John

[veggiechicken]

^^^ There's always one who comes along to confuse me

Would it work if I related it to the parts that are eaten-ish?
Potatoes and kohlrabi are roots;
Rhubarb, asparagus, celery, spinach, chard, onions & leeks are shoots (stems)
Sweetcorn, peas, beans, squashes are "fruits"
Cabbages caulis broccoli are "leaves". I know cauli is a flower but in my head its a green, which is a leaf.

Flowers are on Friday

[Grumpy Gardener]

Ah, I'd forgotten the "eatenish" classification. If you are using that one then it will work especially if you allow Friday's for the flowers.
John

[veggiechicken]

It used to be Fish on Friday - now its Flowers

[hamamelis]

Well when do you plant the fish then?