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Old 30-11-2002, 12:33 PM
Alan Gould
 
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Default Growing Thistels from seeds

In article , Kay Easton
writes
The Cruciferae family, particularly the
brassicaceae are long overdue for revision and re-classification IMHO.


What particular aspects worry you?

Quite a few. You might remember more than one discussion in urg about
'collards' and others about correct naming of broccoli/calabrese. New
gardeners are often caught out by rooted plants being brassicas and
Oriental mustards are becoming a minefield of their own.

Normally recreational gardeners do not concern themselves over much
about correct botanical naming. When vegetables are being grown in a
rotational system though, plant families, especially brassicas can be
very important in maintaining soil and plant health.
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Alan & Joan Gould - North Lincs.