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.
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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
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I don't expect I will get a viable bean from the pod.
David @ an almost tropical side of Swansea Bay