Diet beside, no one seems to have really answered the original 'gardening'
question !

I must say I haven't read through ALL the opinions generated from this
original post. Amusing though they all were. Someone hit a nerve ! I did
see some minor attempts to answer the gardening/diet part of the question,
but they were few and scant in information for 'growing' purposes.



Without wanting to add yet another opinionated response to Ignoramus's 'diet
requirements' (Is that name a joke/is the question a joke?)



The original question relating to plants was



'My desire is to plant some pretty, high fat, low carb, edible plants
that are not grains'.



I am not a diet expert, but my understanding is very few plants are high in
fats.

High fats are usually meat/dairy products. The are exceptions of course,
being mainly nuts. Man who would WANT to be on a diet without vegetables
and fruit !!

Back to plants..



Sunflower's can be made into unsaturated oils, so yes they would suit.

Someone mentioned spinach. I may be wrong, but I didn't think it was high in
fats.



You haven't said much about the soil quality, water and direction this wall
faces or how long are you prepared to wait for your crop, because nut trees,
depending on the nut, can be 7 years old before they give any crop.


I would suggest you research a few small nut trees if you intend to be on
this 'diet' for want of a better word, for a prolonged or continuing period.



Pecans and walnuts would probably be best for zone 5 I believe, but too
large for this area. Maybe a couple of hazelnut trees could work. (need
male/female) I believe they only take a few years to yield some fruit.
There are other nut trees of course, and you may find more appropriate
types.



Also Avocado is an excellent high saturated fat fruit, but you need two
trees and they are very frost intolerant. They may manage if you have a
microclimate going in this position (but it doesn't sound like it)



I'd like to say good luck with the 'diet' but it sound's bloody unhealthy to
me.. So, I hope you don't die of a coronary. But good luck in the garden.



Liza

"Ignoramus2437" wrote in message
...
I am on a low carb high fat "paleo diet". In the front yard, we have a
concrete retaining wall that is a boundary of our land. Beyond the
retaining wall, 3 feet lower, is a public sidewalk. I rented a monster
tiller recently, and tilled a 24" strip of land immediately adjacent
to the retaining wall. (did a lot of other tilling to plant a lawn
elsewhere).

My desire is to plant some pretty, high fat, low carb, edible plants
that are not grains.

I live in Zone 5 (N Illinois).

One plant that I can think of is sunflowers. Maybe I will throw some
corn into it, for looks and for other members of my family, but I am
looking for other suggestions.

Thanks!

i