"David Hill" wrote

I was in an Asian shop yesterday and came across a veg I've never seen
before, stems around 2 1/2 ft long as thick as my thumb, bunch of leaves at
the top.
http://i240.photobucket.com/albums/f...ps19783ca4.jpg
http://i240.photobucket.com/albums/f...ps366050a4.jpg
The lad in charge didn't know it's name, but you peal and cook the stem,
and can use the leaves like spinach.
Unfortunately when I wasn't looking he folded it to get it into the bag and
snapped the stem in half.
Needless to say I am going to try to grow it.
They also had beans
http://i240.photobucket.com/albums/f...ps96287fb4.jpg
I don't expect I will get a viable bean from the pod.


That "cabbage" plant look remarkably like the plants one of our Asian
neighbours used to grow, she called it saag (there are lots).
http://www.examiner.com/article/comm...ilable-phoenix
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Regards. Bob Hobden.
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