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Help MBE grow his dinner 2011

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  • emiff6
    emiff6 Posts: 794 Forumite
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    Little_Vics wrote: »
    So it seems that I'm very good at growing flowers rather than useful food. Unfortunately this doesn't extend to flowers on fruit and veg.

    Any suggestions for what actual flowers I can grow that we can eat?!

    Cauliflowers? :D
    If I'm over the hill, where was the top?
  • mrbadexample
    mrbadexample Posts: 10,805 Forumite
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    I'm delighted to report activity in my bee log already. I saw a confused wasp disappearing into one of the holes, complete with some other insect he'd duffed up.

    I know it's supposed to be for bees, but I guess his stripy jumper qualifies him. :p
    If you lend someone a tenner and never see them again, it was probably worth it.
  • mrbadexample
    mrbadexample Posts: 10,805 Forumite
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    emiff6 wrote: »
    Cauliflowers? :D

    Good answer, well presented. :D
    If you lend someone a tenner and never see them again, it was probably worth it.
  • Little_Vics
    Little_Vics Posts: 1,516 Forumite
    oh, ha ha ha.
  • mrbadexample
    mrbadexample Posts: 10,805 Forumite
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    Liquorice:

    DSCN1407.jpg
    If you lend someone a tenner and never see them again, it was probably worth it.
  • mrbadexample
    mrbadexample Posts: 10,805 Forumite
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    Little_Vics wrote: »
    oh, ha ha ha.

    I know you can eat nasturtium flowers but I've never tried them.
    If you lend someone a tenner and never see them again, it was probably worth it.
  • annie123
    annie123 Posts: 4,256 Forumite
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    Little_Vics wrote: »
    So it seems that I'm very good at growing flowers rather than useful food. Unfortunately this doesn't extend to flowers on fruit and veg.

    Any suggestions for what actual flowers I can grow that we can eat?!

    loads of flowers are edible: http://homecooking.about.com/library/weekly/blflowers.htm
  • mrbadexample
    mrbadexample Posts: 10,805 Forumite
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    I've got a bean. :j

    Bean.jpg
    If you lend someone a tenner and never see them again, it was probably worth it.
  • emiff6
    emiff6 Posts: 794 Forumite
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    mrbadexample wrote: »
    Liquorice:

    DSCN1407.jpg

    That looks like it'll need lots of TLC throughout its formative years MrBE.
    Nice marigolds BTW.
    mrbadexample wrote: »
    I know you can eat nasturtium flowers but I've never tried them.

    You'd probably like them, most parts of nasturtium are HOT, like watercress. :)
    If I'm over the hill, where was the top?
  • Mrs_Veg_Plot
    Mrs_Veg_Plot Posts: 960 Forumite
    Have been to see the allotment we are going to be babysitting for the next year and its fab. All of the raised beds are in place and producing appart from one which needs double digging and manure adding. There are soft fruits and palasade (spelling) apple trees two sheds one for tools and one with seating, decking and a gas stove. There is also a nice seating area next to the fire pit.
    Can not wait to get started.
    I am playing all of the right notes just not necessarily in the right order :D.
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