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    Experiments

    I’ve decided to grow a couple things as experiments! Not sure how well they’ll turn out but have a good few pods on my chickpeas so far! And a couple flowers on my luffa. Not really thought out very well how to support it as I was originally going to put it in the blowaway greenhouse but now happily in a corner on decking.
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    Last edited by MissPea; 01-08-2019, 12:39 PM.
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    Are you planning on eating the loofah, or are you growing it for loofahs?

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      growing it to use should I be doing something different?

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        Chickpeas! They're my favourite food. Do you really think we could grow them in the UK (never mind Scotland)? I do wish!

        I know they grow in Crete, but otherwise don't know anything about their cultivation.
        Mostly flowers, some fruit and veg, at the seaside in Edinburgh.

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        • #5
          I will try chickpeas next year I think! I'll have ALL the space next year
          https://nodigadventures.blogspot.com/

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            Originally posted by MissPea View Post
            growing it to use should I be doing something different?
            To use in the bath as loofahs, you mean?
            They're edible if harvested when still smallish (courgette size). They eat them a lot in Asia. They're much like a summer squash or courgette in flavour, although the flesh is a little denser.

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              Originally posted by Babru View Post
              Chickpeas! They're my favourite food. Do you really think we could grow them in the UK (never mind Scotland)? I do wish!
              Mines seem to be loving it so far! Can you see the chickpea pods in the picture? Got maybe about 10 pods now and more flowers �� I left mine to soak until the green part got a bit big (by mistake ��) then planted out and they are thriving. So unexpected!
              Last edited by MissPea; 02-08-2019, 06:51 AM.

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              • #8
                did you use specific seed for the chickpeas ?

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                • #9
                  How to grow Chickpeas, luffahs and all sorts of other veggies at https://www.growfruitandveg.co.uk/gr...eds_94956.html

                  I spotted MissPea's post in that thread.

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                  • #10
                    Originally posted by weetabixface View Post
                    did you use specific seed for the chickpeas ?

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                    Sorry haven’t been on in a while, I literally soaked the chickpeas (from a supermarket pack) until the green part started growing well, then covered the seed with soil 😍 I think possibly need a lot more for a useable amount of chickpeas 🤣 at most I have 20 pods, lots of flowers though!

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                    • #11
                      Lookie here guys....happened to read this yesterday so it is possible!
                      https://www.google.co.uk/amp/s/amp.t...vested-norfolk
                      All at once I hear your voice
                      And time just slips away
                      Bonnie Raitt

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