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Vivek.M writes:
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| A friend may be coming down from the UK and i'm going to ask her to
| get me some Vetch, however i don't know what inoculum to use with it.
| Any suggestions? The vetch and the inoculum should be readily
| available in stores plus she may have to deal with a clueless store
| assistant. She stays in Uxbridge..so any stores that she can visit.

No chance. Few, if any, legumes are dependent on their symbiotes,
but the only vetch readily available in shops is Vicia faba, and you
can get that :-)

There may be some available as wildflower seeds, so it is worth looking
in such collections. You could probably order them from Chiltern seeds.

| I'm also thinking of asking her to get me some plum tree saplings,
| raspberry, blueberry, lingoberry and various other fruit cuttings.

Even if you manage to import them, only the first is likely to take
even moderate heat. My tropical gardening book says that plums just
about do in India's hill country but not lower, and raspberries are
hopeless. Blueberries and lingonberries are even more extreme than
raspberries.

I strongly advise giving this a miss, on the risk to the carrier alone.

| This is super news and i'm quite pleased . Hopefully fingers and
| toes crossed i shall finally have some neat plants growing! I'm also
| thinking of some cool veggies (Brussel sprouts, Asparagus, Broccoli,
| Kale, Bok Choy, Cress, Chinese Mallow, Swiss chard, Watercress,
| Marrow, Rutabaga, Parsnip, Water Chestnut)

Bok choy and marrow should do (can't you get the latter?), but almost
certainly not broccoli, kale or parsnip. I don't know Chinese mallow
and water chestnut won't grow in the UK, but may with you.

Seeds aren't a problem, being cheap, light and usually legal, so don't
let me put you off - I succeed with only about 1/5 of the seeds I bring
back from far countries!


Regards,
Nick Maclaren.