What are you growing?

[RenewableCandy]

We've put in some parsnip seeds on the Plot. "An Expert" said, sow in the (half filled back up) holes made by a gardening-fork's tines: that way you get the depth and the distance right, and a softer bit of soil for the roots to form into a nice shape.

Our PSBR (Purple Sprouting Broccoli Rate) is about 400g per week, from just the 6 plants.

[woodburner]

Thanks for the parsnip tip, I haven't put mine in yet. Grew the seed last year. Loads off one plant and it's unlikely to get cross pollinated as so few people do it.

[featherstick]

We've got spuds, peas, onions, leeks, garlic, carrots, and beetroot in. The rest of my plans are delayed as the new house is taking over spare time. I had set aside a week to catch up, but my mother and niece came over from Spain at one day's notice for a week as "I know you have some time off and I won't get another chance to see the new house..."

[UndercoverElephant]

Does anyone have any experience of growing Psophocarpus tetragonolobus ("Winged Bean" or "Asparagus Pea")?

I have a few seedlings growing, and I'm curious as to how they are likely to turn out. You can eat the whole plant, including its tubers, apparently.

[Blue Peter]

Does anyone have any experience of growing Psophocarpus tetragonolobus ("Winged Bean" or "Asparagus Pea")?

I have a few seedlings growing, and I'm curious as to how they are likely to turn out. You can eat the whole plant, including its tubers, apparently.

A fellow allotmenter told me not to bother, because they "tasted like wood" - I think that he was just eating the asparagus pea bit, though, if your info is correct, perhaps that might explain it


Peter.

[UndercoverElephant]

Does anyone have any experience of growing Psophocarpus tetragonolobus ("Winged Bean" or "Asparagus Pea")?

I have a few seedlings growing, and I'm curious as to how they are likely to turn out. You can eat the whole plant, including its tubers, apparently.

A fellow allotmenter told me not to bother, because they "tasted like wood" - I think that he was just eating the asparagus pea bit, though, if your info is correct, perhaps that might explain it

Peter.

I think he may have let them get too old. They are supposed to be picked like mangetout, as completely undeveloped pods.

[clv101]

We grew some last Asparagus Peas last year, had a nibble when both young and old - fairly unimpressive, not planning to grow again. We're on Telephone Peas this year, looking good so far.

[featherstick]

Ooh, I'm growing Telephone too - Real Seed Company?

[kenneal - lagger]

Ooh, I'm growing Telephone too - Real Seed Company?

It says "but don't sow in cold wet conditions." Could be a problem at the moment!

[Norm]

Ooh, I'm growing Telephone too - Real Seed Company?

Seems like a lot of folk have Telephone Peas! I got mine from Real Seeds in 2006 and keep a few by every year to sow the next season. I do the same for Cherokee Trail of Tears French beans originally from the same source, but haven't yet found a runner bean I would like to perpetuate. Hoping to grow all three this year in arbours(sp) with arching bean poles set about 1.5m apart so that you can walk inside and the peas/beans hang down inside to be picked.

[featherstick]

Ooh, I'm growing Telephone too - Real Seed Company?

Seems like a lot of folk have Telephone Peas! I got mine from Real Seeds in 2006 and keep a few by every year to sow the next season. I do the same for Cherokee Trail of Tears French beans originally from the same source, but haven't yet found a runner bean I would like to perpetuate. Hoping to grow all three this year in arbours(sp) with arching bean poles set about 1.5m apart so that you can walk inside and the peas/beans hang down inside to be picked.

Try Czar from RSC. A great big vigorous runner bean which can be eaten in pod but is best left to dry and turn into big white butter beans that are absolutely delicious.

[Norm]

Try Czar from RSC. A great big vigorous runner bean which can be eaten in pod but is best left to dry and turn into big white butter beans that are absolutely delicious.

Thanks for that, seems I cannot get them here in Sweden. I have a few Streamline Runner Bean seeds left which I will use this year and will order Czar from Real Seeds later on then pick them up when I visit UK for next year. Postage costs are stupid otherwise. I can see what else I want from RSC at the same time.

[Norm]

Rough old arbor made with birch sticks and string and planting 5 year old pea seeds!



http://normsdiary.blogspot.se/2012/05/p ... -peas.html

[RenewableCandy]

Cor! Nice.

But we'd never get away with that: the wind'd have the lot down before tea-time!

[extractorfan]

Where I cut a tree down in February a Raspberry cane has sprung up. A single one all alone. I think I'll see what happens there and let it spread.