Idea for a growing competition this year

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  1. pete

    pete Growing a bit of this and a bit of that....

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    I've only just got rid of last years pumpkin on some poor unsuspecting soul that said, "I'd like to try curried pumpkin".
    Needless to say they didn't expect quite so much. :D
     
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    We don't have a category for the biggest grand child Marley ! :D :D
     
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    See the above post Nathan :D
     
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    Well-timed, Dave! Like the look of all that - good luck everyone! :D
     
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    I grew an 8' tall walking stick cabbage a few years ago. Leaves fed us and the rabbit and I still have the walking stick somewhere!
     
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    Victoria Lover of Exotic Flora

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    These are one of the most popular cabbages here, take up so little space but folk have rows and rows of them. As I understand, they live for several years and you just go and take leaves off as and when you need them.

    They make the infamous Portuguese Caldo Verde soup with this cabbage, as well as other cabbages. Here is a quite "interesting" translation on how to make the soup ...

    http://66.218.71.231/language/translation/translatedPage.php?tt=url&text=http%3a//www.apol.net/dightonrock/caldoverdeevitacancro.htm&lp=pt_en&.intl=us&fr=yfp-t-501

    When I lived in Alabama, I can remember that you shouldn't ever eat Kale raw as it was poisonous.
     
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    Hi everyone, brill comp, will have a go. good luck everyone. [​IMG]
     
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    LoL yet again another gem! Thanx. [​IMG]
     
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    Sorry folks just getting used to things!! [​IMG]
     
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    [ 25. April 2007, 08:52 PM: Message edited by: davris ]
     
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    Hey,

    If this gardening contest is still going I say bring on the tomatoes.
    I will be back in a couple of months with my entries!!!

    TO
     
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    Hey,

    If this gardening contest is still going I say bring on the tomatoes.
    I will be back in a couple of months with my entries!!!

    TO
     
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