tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7912468918847715397.post180319265677636224..comments2023-07-22T11:18:20.469+01:00Comments on A Woman of the Soil: Exotic Veg . New Fruit and Fresh Herbselaine http://www.blogger.com/profile/17075935631756457901noreply@blogger.comBlogger40125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7912468918847715397.post-20040000188725961092013-05-18T18:58:49.483+01:002013-05-18T18:58:49.483+01:00I like to give anything a go - if it doesn't w...I like to give anything a go - if it doesn't work then I don't bother again.elaine https://www.blogger.com/profile/17075935631756457901noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7912468918847715397.post-76653481349473516002013-05-18T13:01:00.544+01:002013-05-18T13:01:00.544+01:00My tayberry is still in it's pot at the moment...My tayberry is still in it's pot at the moment, I bought it as a small plant at the back end of last year, but it's already put on plenty of growth. I'll have to be careful that the thorns don't get me when I plant it out. You're being very adventurous this year with what you're growing, it certainly keeps the interest going when you try new things.Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17436932004631816039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7912468918847715397.post-27133282174736691012013-05-18T06:32:04.165+01:002013-05-18T06:32:04.165+01:00Mine just don't seem to be growing - they are ...Mine just don't seem to be growing - they are just sitting there doing nothing much. elaine https://www.blogger.com/profile/17075935631756457901noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7912468918847715397.post-65808124866378249342013-05-18T06:30:41.598+01:002013-05-18T06:30:41.598+01:00Well at least I'll be able to mix them with ot...Well at least I'll be able to mix them with other fruit - maybe for jam.elaine https://www.blogger.com/profile/17075935631756457901noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7912468918847715397.post-25008206550373578292013-05-17T21:44:45.586+01:002013-05-17T21:44:45.586+01:00Your cucamelons are faring better than mine Elaine...Your cucamelons are faring better than mine Elaine - only one has germinated! It is receiving extra tlc. I did not cover the seed as it is so small but maybe I should have done. I've also bought a tayberry this year which is sitting in a pot at the moment until it bulks out. My other new addition is the perennial Daubenton's Kale but have still to do a taste test :)Annahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10794392333038962798noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7912468918847715397.post-16640177661926377142013-05-17T11:40:59.287+01:002013-05-17T11:40:59.287+01:00Fantastic selection of herbs you have! I need to ...Fantastic selection of herbs you have! I need to branch out a bit more with herbs as I tend to stick to what I know. You might find loganberries to be a bit underwhelming. My parents bought some a couple years ago and found the fruit not very sweet. My mom said they were good for cooking/baking though.Margueritehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14377516887669269657noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7912468918847715397.post-86396473211683421512013-05-16T18:55:25.220+01:002013-05-16T18:55:25.220+01:00So far we have achieved the grand total of 0 court...So far we have achieved the grand total of 0 courtesy of spider mites!<br /><br />The fruit is smooth skinned so you just eat the whole thing - if you actually crop any that is!Sue Garretthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08164518448098182276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7912468918847715397.post-32437983913718538342013-05-16T18:48:58.183+01:002013-05-16T18:48:58.183+01:00I am looking forward to tasting them - eventually ...I am looking forward to tasting them - eventually - the Tayberries that is - not the white onions!elaine https://www.blogger.com/profile/17075935631756457901noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7912468918847715397.post-50663935122697390982013-05-16T18:46:59.036+01:002013-05-16T18:46:59.036+01:00Just checked it out in the book - the kiwi berry l...Just checked it out in the book - the kiwi berry looks just like a miniature kiwi fruit - have you managed to get 400 fruits yet?elaine https://www.blogger.com/profile/17075935631756457901noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7912468918847715397.post-12443780021825728282013-05-16T09:23:49.066+01:002013-05-16T09:23:49.066+01:00Yes they are a bit like blackberries.Yes they are a bit like blackberries.Sue Garretthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08164518448098182276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7912468918847715397.post-85255533236126674952013-05-16T09:23:04.328+01:002013-05-16T09:23:04.328+01:00It's kiwi Issai Elaine - I just thought of it ...It's kiwi Issai Elaine - I just thought of it as a small kiwi but suddenly it is referred to as a kiwi berry - it's in James' book.Sue Garretthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08164518448098182276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7912468918847715397.post-42478757406555890452013-05-16T05:43:08.481+01:002013-05-16T05:43:08.481+01:00I grow Tayberries, they're no different to Ras...I grow Tayberries, they're no different to Raspberries only the fruit is bigger. The only thing I'm growing differently this year are my onions; I left it too late to buy red sets, so have planted white.Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7912468918847715397.post-51717049318363553032013-05-15T22:26:23.485+01:002013-05-15T22:26:23.485+01:00How funny that we chose the same three - we will h...How funny that we chose the same three - we will have to compare notes later in the season.elaine https://www.blogger.com/profile/17075935631756457901noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7912468918847715397.post-79449921951736208192013-05-15T22:25:28.163+01:002013-05-15T22:25:28.163+01:00Well with all the rain we have had over the past c...Well with all the rain we have had over the past couple of days at least they have been well watered in.elaine https://www.blogger.com/profile/17075935631756457901noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7912468918847715397.post-54824175108518083172013-05-15T22:24:14.549+01:002013-05-15T22:24:14.549+01:00I just thought I would try something different for...I just thought I would try something different for a change.elaine https://www.blogger.com/profile/17075935631756457901noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7912468918847715397.post-49325339374758832112013-05-15T22:23:19.240+01:002013-05-15T22:23:19.240+01:00They tend to go to seed at the end of the season b...They tend to go to seed at the end of the season but I still pick from them and can't really tell the difference in flavour.elaine https://www.blogger.com/profile/17075935631756457901noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7912468918847715397.post-54256974169905732062013-05-15T22:21:52.327+01:002013-05-15T22:21:52.327+01:00Buy a plant from a supermarket and put it in the g...Buy a plant from a supermarket and put it in the ground - next year it will go to seed - leave it to flower and when the flower heads have dried it will drop seed all around the plant. Simples.elaine https://www.blogger.com/profile/17075935631756457901noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7912468918847715397.post-25451122534637423552013-05-15T22:13:10.273+01:002013-05-15T22:13:10.273+01:00Sounds like we chose the same things to try growin...Sounds like we chose the same things to try growing from Homegrown Revolution! My cucamelons are pretty small too, the tomatillos are doing ok, and last time I looked the Inca berries were just coming through - but maybe I should check for mouse damage tomorrow.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7912468918847715397.post-6247915623437398452013-05-15T20:58:33.666+01:002013-05-15T20:58:33.666+01:00Wow...You do have a lot going on in your garden.I ...Wow...You do have a lot going on in your garden.I love all your herbs,but like you I only use a few.I can't put them near the house as the mad german shepherd,9 months old Prince, would have them for a snack.He has already eaten my lovely water lily out of my pond/bath. I have a Tayberry, which grows up an archway,it is full of thorns,nearly worse than blackberries,but there is a type without thorns I thing. The taste is a cross between a blackberry and a raspberry.Good luck with all your new plants :)Catherine C.http://www.cathsveggiegarden.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7912468918847715397.post-83965367550683107482013-05-15T19:35:05.929+01:002013-05-15T19:35:05.929+01:00I'm happy with good old blackberries and raspb...I'm happy with good old blackberries and raspberries, but it'll be interesting to see how you do with these hybrids. <br />All those herbs look great. I just grow a few for show rather than culinary use, and would grow more if I had the space. Flighty xxFlightyhttp://flightplot.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7912468918847715397.post-9669498480943589162013-05-15T18:47:55.906+01:002013-05-15T18:47:55.906+01:00I love your mosaic of the different herbs and was ...I love your mosaic of the different herbs and was interested to read that you let yours go to seed. Does this affect the flavour of the herbs through the season? We grew a tayberry when we had our cottage but this was in a large pot, I can remember the berry being quite large and delicious. I seem to be growing just the standard stuff this year, I think after last year's disastrous growing season I am a bit cautious. xxsweetbriardreamshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03036932595395191529noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7912468918847715397.post-1057547968976531162013-05-15T18:43:17.839+01:002013-05-15T18:43:17.839+01:00I must be doing something wrong with parsley. It&#...I must be doing something wrong with parsley. It's never self seeded and I've found them difficult to germinate from packets too. Any tips? rusty duckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12238493821002258459noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7912468918847715397.post-57984432461804783482013-05-15T18:18:14.978+01:002013-05-15T18:18:14.978+01:00Thanks for the info Dc mine are only small at the ...Thanks for the info Dc mine are only small at the moment and the leaves look a little tender to plant out yet - but I'll let you know how I get on.elaine https://www.blogger.com/profile/17075935631756457901noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7912468918847715397.post-3146205137263316462013-05-15T18:16:31.178+01:002013-05-15T18:16:31.178+01:00It will be interesting for me too Sammy - I do lik...It will be interesting for me too Sammy - I do like a challenge elaine https://www.blogger.com/profile/17075935631756457901noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7912468918847715397.post-50369392250661597672013-05-15T18:15:46.250+01:002013-05-15T18:15:46.250+01:00You sound as though you are quite adventurous in y...You sound as though you are quite adventurous in your garden too, although I have never heard of the berries you mention. I haven't grown okra either, goodness there is a lot of stuff out there that I have still to try - eventuallyelaine https://www.blogger.com/profile/17075935631756457901noreply@blogger.com