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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.

How many plants did you do; how long ago did you plant them and what
variety?
Is it worth a shot?