What was your most successful veg/herb in the garden this year?

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For the first time ever, thanks to advice that Sacha posted, I had a
wonderful crop of about 30 pots of small leaved Basil.  I did it
exactly as she suggested and we are still eating it.  Our beetroot
this year has been wonderful both in taste and quantity, I pick a
couple, boil, cool and we can be eating them within a couple of hours
with Balsamic dressing.  I got the seeds from Mr. Fothergills by post
I just hope they have it on record which variety I chose as I have
forgotten.

What was your most memorable crop this year?

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wrote:

I should have added that the parsley, large flat leaf, was the best I
have ever had, copious amounts each day went into just about
everything.

 On 10/10/2011 12:13, Judith in France wrote:

I'd like to know how you grew the Basil. I've never had any luck with
it, so I'm doing something wrong.

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It needs consistent warmth and humidity to get started, but hates
waterlogging.  And, by 'warmth', I mean 25+ Celsius.  I grow it
in my standard very high humus JI-style compost, and typically
have to sow twice for every success.  I didn't have much success
this year, because of bad luck with timing and temperature.

I have had success with summer savory, dill and Trombetta
d'Albenga courgettes.


Regards,
Nick Maclaren.

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On Oct 10, 11:34 am, n...@cam.ac.uk wrote:

Nick please can I have some of your courgette seeds.  I have run out
of the last ones you sent me, I'm happy to send you something in
return?  White Datura seeds?