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Mizuna and Winter Purslane
Good evening,
Both of these plants were mentioned in an article that I read recently. Consequently, I'm thinking of growing them next year and have a couple of questions: 1. Are they worth the effort? I'm tempted to grow them whatever the answer, out of curiosity! :-) 2. Where can I buy seeds? I've searched the usual places (Suttons etc) to no avail. Many thanks in advance and a Merry Christmas to everyone. Cheers, Andrew |
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Mizuna and Winter Purslane
ajr writes
Good evening, Both of these plants were mentioned in an article that I read recently. Consequently, I'm thinking of growing them next year and have a couple of questions: 1. Are they worth the effort? I'm tempted to grow them whatever the answer, out of curiosity! :-) 2. Where can I buy seeds? I've searched the usual places (Suttons etc) to no avail. Chiltern seeds -- Kay |
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Mizuna and Winter Purslane
ajr wrote:
: Good evening, : : Both of these plants were mentioned in an article that I read : recently. : : Consequently, I'm thinking of growing them next year and have a : couple of questions: : : 1. Are they worth the effort? I'm tempted to grow them whatever the : answer, out of curiosity! :-) : : 2. Where can I buy seeds? I've searched the usual places (Suttons : etc) to no avail. : : Many thanks in advance and a Merry Christmas to everyone. : : Cheers, : : Andrew Try the Organic Gardening Catalogue http://www.organiccatalog.com/catalog/index.php |
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Mizuna and Winter Purslane
In article , "ajr" writes: | | Both of these plants were mentioned in an article that I read recently. | | Consequently, I'm thinking of growing them next year and have a couple of | questions: | | 1. Are they worth the effort? I'm tempted to grow them whatever the | answer, out of curiosity! :-) | | 2. Where can I buy seeds? I've searched the usual places (Suttons etc) to | no avail. Mizuna, yes. It makes a good salad vegetable, and a tolerable cooked one. It is much less 'fierce' than most brassicas when eaten raw. Winter purslane, not in my view. It doesn't taste of much. Try Tuckers. Regards, Nick Maclaren. |
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Mizuna and Winter Purslane
In message , Nick Maclaren
writes In article , "ajr" writes: | | Both of these plants were mentioned in an article that I read recently. | | Consequently, I'm thinking of growing them next year and have a couple of | questions: | | 1. Are they worth the effort? I'm tempted to grow them whatever the | answer, out of curiosity! :-) | | 2. Where can I buy seeds? I've searched the usual places (Suttons etc) to | no avail. Mizuna, yes. It makes a good salad vegetable, and a tolerable cooked one. It is much less 'fierce' than most brassicas when eaten raw. Winter purslane, not in my view. It doesn't taste of much. Shame! I rather like Winter Purslane, aka Claytonia. To me it has a pleasant fresh taste and slightly succulent texture. It's said to be very high in vitamin C, grows well in winter (Mizuna, which I also like, is much less hardy in my experience) and is an unusual looking little plant, especially when it flowers. Its main drawback is the time it takes to gather in quantity.. -- Max Wright www.plotcrop.co.uk |
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Mizuna and Winter Purslane
"ajr" wrote in message ... Good evening, Both of these plants were mentioned in an article that I read recently. Consequently, I'm thinking of growing them next year and have a couple of questions: 1. Are they worth the effort? I'm tempted to grow them whatever the answer, out of curiosity! :-) 2. Where can I buy seeds? I've searched the usual places (Suttons etc) to no avail. Many thanks in advance and a Merry Christmas to everyone. Cheers, Andrew As always, many thanks to everyone for their replies. Didn't realise that mizuna was a member of the brassica family!! The artical gave the impression that it was similar to rocket - learn something every day! Cheers, Andrew |
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Mizuna and Winter Purslane
In article , "ajr" writes: | | Didn't realise that mizuna was a member of the brassica family!! The | artical gave the impression that it was similar to rocket - learn something | every day! Well, both rocket and the brassicas are cruciferae (the cabbage family)! But the brassicas are a genus within that. Regards, Nick Maclaren. |
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Mizuna and Winter Purslane
In article , Max Wright writes: | | Shame! I rather like Winter Purslane, aka Claytonia. To me it has a | pleasant fresh taste and slightly succulent texture. It's said to be | very high in vitamin C, grows well in winter (Mizuna, which I also like, | is much less hardy in my experience) and is an unusual looking little | plant, especially when it flowers. Its main drawback is the time it | takes to gather in quantity.. Chacun a son gout! I agree that it was pleasant, but it wasn't interesting enough for me to repeat. Regards, Nick Maclaren. |
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Mizuna and Winter Purslane
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"Robert" wrote: ajr wrote: : Good evening, : : Both of these plants were mentioned in an article that I read : recently. : : Consequently, I'm thinking of growing them next year and have a : couple of questions: : : 1. Are they worth the effort? I'm tempted to grow them whatever the : answer, out of curiosity! :-) : : 2. Where can I buy seeds? I've searched the usual places (Suttons : etc) to no avail. : : Many thanks in advance and a Merry Christmas to everyone. : : Cheers, : : Andrew Try the Organic Gardening Catalogue http://www.organiccatalog.com/catalog/index.php Try Kings Seeds http://www.kingsseeds.com/ cheaper than either Chiltern or Organic. |
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