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Slim

Joined: 05 Mar 2006
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Location: New England (In the US of A)

Posted: Wed Jan 04, 17 12:22 pm Post subject:

In light of kayak storage pictures, I'm curious how many folks over your way grow cold hardy greens in their poly-tunnels this time of year?

It's not really enough sunlight to get growth, but if you establish them in the late fall, they charge forward as days start lengthening in February.

Eliot Coleman's books are sort of the bible of winter growing over here
https://www.amazon.com/Eliot-Coleman/e/B000APSTD0

Shan

Joined: 13 Jan 2009
Posts: 9075
Location: South Wales

Posted: Wed Jan 04, 17 7:35 pm Post subject:

wellington womble wrote:

Get one (now I want one)

Put a seat in it and take coffee out there. It only lets the nice weather in, and would be a lovely place to hide, erm, relax.

When Mr Shan's brother & sister-in-law stayed with us, I regularly hid/relaxed in the greenhouse. I knew the lazy buggers would never come looking for me.

Nick

Joined: 02 Nov 2004
Posts: 34535
Location: Hereford

Posted: Wed Jan 04, 17 9:07 pm Post subject:

Slim wrote:

Cold hardy greens? Kale and the like?

We don't let people who grow kale have internet access. They're not good people.

Slim

Joined: 05 Mar 2006
Posts: 6609
Location: New England (In the US of A)

Posted: Wed Jan 04, 17 10:18 pm Post subject:

Nick wrote:

Slim wrote:

Cold hardy greens? Kale and the like?

We don't let people who grow kale have internet access. They're not good people.

Oh you innocent wee babe tossing out kale like it's the only cold hardy green!

The big money is in spinach but lettuces, beet greens, chard, corn mache, claytonia, mustard greens, mizuna, pac choi/tat soi/bok choy/etc are all grown!

Some people do cilantro, or overwinter rosemary and/or parsley (which we can't normally do here)

Your crazy notion of sprouting broccoli is only now just starting to catch on over here. Apologies for the following sentence: I was the only person I knew, that knew of purple sprouting broccoli about 5 or 6 years ago, and I only knew about because I've seen you folk mention it here!

Nick

Joined: 02 Nov 2004
Posts: 34535
Location: Hereford

Posted: Wed Jan 04, 17 10:36 pm Post subject:
Be the smart person. Don't cook it in water. Cook it in fat, with red chilli. Makes it even better. Knob of butter, drop of olive oil. Sweat it in that for about four minutes and sprinkle with dried chilli flakes and minced fresh red chilli. Turns it into an amazing dish.

sean
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Joined: 28 Oct 2004
Posts: 42219
Location: North Devon

Posted: Wed Jan 04, 17 10:36 pm Post subject:

Slim wrote:

I was the only person I knew, that knew of purple sprouting broccoli about 5 or 6 years ago, and I only knew about because I've seen you folk mention it here!

If you know about saag too then our work here is done.

dpack

Joined: 02 Jul 2005
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Location: yes

Posted: Thu Jan 05, 17 12:07 am Post subject:

Slim

Joined: 05 Mar 2006
Posts: 6609
Location: New England (In the US of A)

Posted: Thu Jan 05, 17 12:31 am Post subject:

sean wrote:

Slim wrote:

I was the only person I knew, that knew of purple sprouting broccoli about 5 or 6 years ago, and I only knew about because I've seen you folk mention it here!

If you know about saag too then our work here is done.

sprouting broccoli saag? All I know about saag is saag paneer and that is few and far between these parts

Nick

Joined: 02 Nov 2004
Posts: 34535
Location: Hereford

Posted: Thu Jan 05, 17 8:09 am Post subject:
Then we're not done with your education. Buckle up. I'll fetch Tahir.

Shan

Joined: 13 Jan 2009
Posts: 9075
Location: South Wales

Posted: Thu Jan 05, 17 8:57 am Post subject:

Nick wrote:

Slim wrote:

Cold hardy greens? Kale and the like?

We don't let people who grow kale have internet access. They're not good people.

Not been very diligent have you? I grow kale and I eat it and I like it! I ALSO grow Swiss Chard.

Nick

Joined: 02 Nov 2004
Posts: 34535
Location: Hereford

Posted: Thu Jan 05, 17 9:58 am Post subject:
The post above me is just white noise. Is there a problem?

Shan

Joined: 13 Jan 2009
Posts: 9075
Location: South Wales

Posted: Thu Jan 05, 17 11:04 am Post subject:
SWISS CHARD KALE SWISS CHARD KALE SWISS CHARD KALE SWISS CHARD KALE SWISS CHARD KALE SWISS CHARD KALE SWISS CHARD KALE SWISS CHARD KALE SWISS CHARD KALE SWISS CHARD KALE

Nick

Joined: 02 Nov 2004
Posts: 34535
Location: Hereford

Posted: Thu Jan 05, 17 11:05 am Post subject:
Let this be a warning to you kids. Be like Zammo. Just say no (to kale).

Slim

Joined: 05 Mar 2006
Posts: 6609
Location: New England (In the US of A)

Posted: Thu Jan 05, 17 12:06 pm Post subject:
Luckily he won't be able to read this, but wait until Nick hears that my OH makes us kale smoothies almost every morning. That's right, we even drink the stuff! (plus a bunch of fruit, it tastes great and not like sucking down lawn clippings the way I imagined it would the first time I tried)

Shan

Joined: 13 Jan 2009
Posts: 9075
Location: South Wales

Posted: Thu Jan 05, 17 12:53 pm Post subject:
I might have to try that! Well, as long as it tastes nothing like wheat grass. Disgusting stuff.

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