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lovestuff · **Posted: 27-01-2009 , 08:50 PM** #13

Thanks everyone for useful and interesting tips. Enjoying it very much.

Yea my tomatoes were a disaster too but will try the variety JOG mentioned 'Gardeners Delight'

And Lislaw you have convinced me to try corgettes this year
and I have to confess to THE YOUNG ONE that I have never heard of KHOL RABI but I will look into it and it sounds wonderful. Also will try leeks.

As for herbs I got most of mine last year in Aldi and they grow in pots at the back door (handy for the kitchen).Bay winters well outdoors as does sage, thyme, mint, spearmint, rosemary and my parsley has survived too. I got 2 varities of sage fron Aldi. 1 green and ordinary another has a varrigated leaf and looks pretty even on a gloomy day. Aldi lavander still blooming also!

As for parsnips convince them to eat 'parsnip chips'. Oil and rosemary (and what ever else you like) in a baking tin, peel the parsnips, then shread them up into little thin strips with the peeler and roast till crispie. Try them. I can't wait to grow my own!

	Posted: 27-01-2009 , 08:50 PM #13
lovestuff Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: south co galway Posts: 27	growing veggies Thanks everyone for useful and interesting tips. Enjoying it very much. Yea my tomatoes were a disaster too but will try the variety JOG mentioned 'Gardeners Delight' And Lislaw you have convinced me to try corgettes this year and I have to confess to THE YOUNG ONE that I have never heard of KHOL RABI but I will look into it and it sounds wonderful. Also will try leeks. As for herbs I got most of mine last year in Aldi and they grow in pots at the back door (handy for the kitchen).Bay winters well outdoors as does sage, thyme, mint, spearmint, rosemary and my parsley has survived too. I got 2 varities of sage fron Aldi. 1 green and ordinary another has a varrigated leaf and looks pretty even on a gloomy day. Aldi lavander still blooming also! As for parsnips convince them to eat 'parsnip chips'. Oil and rosemary (and what ever else you like) in a baking tin, peel the parsnips, then shread them up into little thin strips with the peeler and roast till crispie. Try them. I can't wait to grow my own!