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In praise of Jersey Kale
This is a non-curly kale that's claimed to grow very tall - 17' is the
record and they make walking sticks out of the stems on Jersey. Mine has grown to about 5' and I've started eating it. It has a lot of young leaves and the trick is to harvest them at about 4" long and steam them for about 5 minutes. The result is something that's got a strong but not bitter cabbage taste. Worth growing as an edible novelty. Caution: If your grows much bigger than mine, you'll need a step ladder to harvest it! Steve Harris - Cheltenham - Real address steve AT netservs DOT com |
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In praise of Jersey Kale
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from (Steve Harris) contains these words: In article , (Sacha) wrote: Have you tried to do that yourself? Not yet, the stem is a bit occupied holding up the productive bit! :-) Stilts in the making? -- Rusty Open the creaking gate to make a horrid.squeak, then lower the foobar. http://www.users.zetnet.co.uk/hi-fi/ |
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Steve Harris12/1/04 12:00
In article , (Sacha) wrote: Have you tried to do that yourself? Not yet, the stem is a bit occupied holding up the productive bit! :-) Good point - but be sure to let us know if you try! -- Sacha (remove the 'x' to email me) |
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Sacha12/1/04 2:13
Steve Harris12/1/04 12:00 In article , (Sacha) wrote: Have you tried to do that yourself? Not yet, the stem is a bit occupied holding up the productive bit! :-) Good point - but be sure to let us know if you try! Sorry - meant to add this: http://www.angelfire.com/pa/pwj/walkingstick.html -- Sacha www.hillhousenursery.co.uk South Devon (remove the 'x' to email me) |
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Sorry - meant to add this: http://www.angelfire.com/pa/pwj/walkingstick.html Is that real? Wierd! Do you happen to know how hardy they are? Would they survive a central-European winter? -- Tim. If the human brain were simple enough that we could understand it, we would be so simple that we couldn't. |
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Tim Challenger12/1/04 2:17
pm"timothy(dot)challenger(at)apk(dot)at"70a19872aa 2fc1adf53c7c1417c3af6e@new s.teranews.com Sorry - meant to add this: http://www.angelfire.com/pa/pwj/walkingstick.html Is that real? Wierd! Do you happen to know how hardy they are? Would they survive a central-European winter? I'm sorry, Tim, I don't know. The best thing would probably be to type the Latin name into a botanical site and see what it kicks up. OTOH, you could ring the people in Jersey for their opinion. And yes, it's real. Traditionally, the walking sticks are finished with a Jersey coin set into the top. -- Sacha www.hillhousenursery.co.uk South Devon (remove the 'x' to email me) |
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On Mon, 12 Jan 2004, Sacha wrote:
Is that real? Wierd! Do you happen to know how hardy they are? Would they survive a central-European winter? I'm sorry, Tim, I don't know. The best thing would probably be to type the Latin name into a botanical site and see what it kicks up. What is the Latin name? I suspect my neighbour in Normandy grows this stuff to feed his rabbits. -- +-------------------------------------------------------+ | Internet: | writing from | | Fidonet: David Rance 2:252/110 | Caversham, | | BBS: telnet://mesnil.demon.co.uk | Reading, UK | +-------------------------------------------------------+ |
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David Rance12/1/04 2:54
On Mon, 12 Jan 2004, Sacha wrote: Is that real? Wierd! Do you happen to know how hardy they are? Would they survive a central-European winter? I'm sorry, Tim, I don't know. The best thing would probably be to type the Latin name into a botanical site and see what it kicks up. What is the Latin name? I suspect my neighbour in Normandy grows this stuff to feed his rabbits. Sorry, I thought it had been given upthread: Brassica Oleracea Longata There is a story that they originated in La Vendee in France. Having cut down the cabbage, you dry the stem for a year until it hardens and then varnish it. I think Chilterns have the seeds. -- Sacha (remove the 'x' to email me) |
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On Mon, 12 Jan 2004, Sacha wrote:
What is the Latin name? I suspect my neighbour in Normandy grows this stuff to feed his rabbits. Sorry, I thought it had been given upthread: Brassica Oleracea Longata There is a story that they originated in La Vendee in France. Having cut down the cabbage, you dry the stem for a year until it hardens and then varnish it. I think Chilterns have the seeds. Ah, many thanks for that, Sacha. -- +-------------------------------------------------------+ | Internet: | writing from | | Fidonet: David Rance 2:252/110 | Caversham, | | BBS: telnet://mesnil.demon.co.uk | Reading, UK | +-------------------------------------------------------+ |
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The message
from Sacha contains these words: Tim Challenger12/1/04 2:17 pm"timothy(dot)challenger(at)apk(dot)at"70a19872aa 2fc1adf53c7c1417c3af6e@new s.teranews.com Sorry - meant to add this: http://www.angelfire.com/pa/pwj/walkingstick.html Is that real? Wierd! Do you happen to know how hardy they are? Would they survive a central-European winter? I'm sorry, Tim, I don't know. The best thing would probably be to type the Latin name into a botanical site and see what it kicks up. OTOH, you could ring the people in Jersey for their opinion. And yes, it's real. Traditionally, the walking sticks are finished with a Jersey coin set into the top. ISTR from a seed catalogue that they grow better in warmer climates. -- Rusty Open the creaking gate to make a horrid.squeak, then lower the foobar. http://www.users.zetnet.co.uk/hi-fi/ |
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from Sacha contains these words: I think Chilterns have the seeds. They used to. -- Rusty Open the creaking gate to make a horrid.squeak, then lower the foobar. http://www.users.zetnet.co.uk/hi-fi/ |
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