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Old 21-04-2013, 09:45 AM posted to uk.rec.gardening
Jeff Layman[_2_] Jeff Layman[_2_] is offline
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On 21/04/2013 09:14, David Hill wrote:
I wonder how many heard this mornings "On your Farm",

Eating your garden - James Wong guides us through eating your dahlias
and hostas

You can hear it here http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b01s0309

Well worth listening to
David @ the cool and cloudy side of Swansea Bay


Yes - an interesting programme. Worth trying a few dahlias, perhaps?

I think they were right about Chinese Artichokes, though - talk about
Witchetty Grubs!
(http://www.victoriananursery.co.uk/C...Tuber_Crosnes/)

Hosta sounds worth trying. Better that I get to eat it before the slugs...

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Jeff