Posted by Cat(h) on January 10, 2007, 9:47 am
Des Higgins wrote:
> My wife will do potatoes (like desiree and might try maris piper this year);
> she does the digging and likes doing it.
> and we will probably do tomatoes in the greenhouse (sungold plus one other).
> My wish list for this year is headed by pumpkins. Last year I ended up
> growing one plant by accident (meant to do more) and got 2 pumpkins and they
> were a revelation. This year I want to grow 3 or 4 plants.
> I am also a glutton for fashion whims and now want globe artichokes after
> seeing that Carol Klein digging up muddy handfuls and making chips.
Jerusalem artichokes are yummy - never mind fashion and flatulence. If
you find a supplier in the Dublin area, let me know!
> Otherwise, every year, I promise I will start Asparagus and never do.
If you do, do a better job than I have, complete with dead donkey at
bottom of abyssal trench.
> Finally, I want to try peas and or broad beans.
I did both last year - the peas were not a great success. But the
broad beans were fantabulous. It was my first time ever, and will
definitely not be the last. If you must choose, I'd recommend the
broad beans.
> The other new years resolutions, I have forgotten :-)
I am still refining mine.
>
> Des in Dublin
Cat(h)
Posted by Gary Woods on January 10, 2007, 9:57 am
>Jerusalem artichokes are yummy - never mind fashion and flatulence.
They're native, I believe, to the Mohawk River valley of upper/central
(New) York. The native tribal types used them for winter food, which must
have made the lodges interesting on a winter's night... I have a nice big
patch of them that is bent on world domination. Yes, they are gassy. No,
I don't care.
I'm guessing that shipping the across the pond would cause major problems
at the customs checkpoints?
Gary Woods AKA K2AHC- PGP key on request, or at home.earthlink.net/~garygarlic
Zone 5/6 in upstate New York, 1420' elevation. NY WO G
Posted by Des Higgins on January 10, 2007, 10:16 am
>>Jerusalem artichokes are yummy - never mind fashion and flatulence.
> They're native, I believe, to the Mohawk River valley of upper/central
> (New) York. The native tribal types used them for winter food, which must
> have made the lodges interesting on a winter's night... I have a nice big
> patch of them that is bent on world domination. Yes, they are gassy. No,
> I don't care.
> I'm guessing that shipping the across the pond would cause major problems
> at the customs checkpoints?
Hi Gary: UK folks can get them easily from several suppliers. They do not
supply to Ireland (the ones I have checked so far anyway).
I will just get one from a local garden centre and stand back.
Des
> Gary Woods AKA K2AHC- PGP key on request, or at
> home.earthlink.net/~garygarlic
> Zone 5/6 in upstate New York, 1420' elevation. NY WO G
Posted by Cat(h) on January 10, 2007, 11:11 am
Gary Woods wrote:
> >Jerusalem artichokes are yummy - never mind fashion and flatulence.
> They're native, I believe, to the Mohawk River valley of upper/central
> (New) York. The native tribal types used them for winter food, which must
> have made the lodges interesting on a winter's night... I have a nice big
> patch of them that is bent on world domination. Yes, they are gassy. No,
> I don't care.
> I'm guessing that shipping the across the pond would cause major problems
> at the customs checkpoints?
I'd say it just might! And I have found JA in a veg shop in the past.
I understand that just like garlic, you can plant what you would
normally buy from the grocer's to eat, so I may be able to do it that
way.
Alternatively, I'll order from Des's UK based supplier.
Cat(h)
Posted by Alan Holmes on January 10, 2007, 12:07 pm
> Gary Woods wrote:
>>
>> >Jerusalem artichokes are yummy - never mind fashion and flatulence.
>>
>> They're native, I believe, to the Mohawk River valley of upper/central
>> (New) York. The native tribal types used them for winter food, which
>> must
>> have made the lodges interesting on a winter's night... I have a nice big
>> patch of them that is bent on world domination. Yes, they are gassy.
>> No,
>> I don't care.
>> I'm guessing that shipping the across the pond would cause major problems
>> at the customs checkpoints?
> I'd say it just might! And I have found JA in a veg shop in the past.
> I understand that just like garlic, you can plant what you would
> normally buy from the grocer's to eat, so I may be able to do it that
> way.
That is where I got my last lot, and they grew just fine.
> Alternatively, I'll order from Des's UK based supplier.
Alan
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> she does the digging and likes doing it.
> and we will probably do tomatoes in the greenhouse (sungold plus one other).
> My wish list for this year is headed by pumpkins. Last year I ended up
> growing one plant by accident (meant to do more) and got 2 pumpkins and they
> were a revelation. This year I want to grow 3 or 4 plants.
> I am also a glutton for fashion whims and now want globe artichokes after
> seeing that Carol Klein digging up muddy handfuls and making chips.