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mogga · 10-10-2013, 11:05 AM posted to uk.rec.gardening

On Wed, 9 Oct 2013 20:59:41 +0100 (BST),
(Nick Maclaren) wrote:

I am interested in any experiences with any of these, and other
extreme vegetables not mentioned that are worth a go.

Not oca or Chinese artichokes - both good, but too much hassle
for the food value.

Nor arrowroot - easy to grow, but lacks the flavour of cotton wool.

Rampion. I have never got it to germinate.

Skirret. I didn't get it to germinate - is it worth the effort?

Where did you get the seeds from? I was tempted to get some this year
but didn't in the end as I got sent a T&M voucher and got everything I
needed from there.

I'm after some daubenton kale - but it is only from cuttings not
seed...

Yacon. That looks interesting.

Dahlias. The only write-ups I have seen are on the sort of Web
page that raves over foods like chickweed (my summary: a pleasant
enough fibrous salad filler with no particular taste).

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