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Old 09-06-2009, 07:24 PM posted to uk.rec.gardening
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On Jun 9, 5:04*pm, Martin wrote:
On Tue, 9 Jun 2009 08:58:41 -0700 (PDT), Judith in France



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On Jun 9, 3:27*pm, Martin wrote:
On 9 Jun 2009 14:08:19 GMT, Derek Turner wrote:


I sowed some Sea Kale seeds about 5 weeks ago (Lilywhite from Garden
Organic). Three have come up and are now about 2cm high, and that's how
they've been for a fortnight now: they seem to have just stopped. Sown in
John Innes seed compost in an unheated mini green house, minimum
temperatures have not fallen below 10 here in Jersey.


Am I doing something wrong? Why have they just stopped? or is this
normal? I've never tried to grow it before, as you can probably guess!


Sea Kale's natural habitat is a shingle beach.http://funzone.newforestnpa.gov.uk/w...astal/sea_kale
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Martin


They fare on a lot of menu's in Norfolk.


and lots grow on shingle banks in Brittany, but I never saw sea kale on the
menu. Mind you none of the other local vegetables appeared on the menu either.
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Martin


Stop, I have had little supper tonight; too busy; I think its time to
steam a whole lettuce for 60 seconds, toss in a light nut oil and eat,
drool, I need a glass of very, very dry white wine to go with it, any
suggestions?

Judith