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  • you can grow endive over winter- good one for letting run to seed as it becomes perennial. You may also have the likes of borage, lemon balm and chives dotted about. Also you can eat the greens from turnips over winter, and of course theres all the winter brassicas- most of which you can eat the leaves- and if you have a cold frame the world is your lobster!!
  • My coriander has flowered. I presume I can eat the flowers?
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  • squeaky
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    My coriander has flowered. I presume I can eat the flowers?
    I have no idea - but a good page I found doesn't mention flowers but it also has a number of other links at the bottom of the page that might help

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  • A slight deviation but may interest people who eat dandelion leaves for economy; instead of fruit flavoured yogurts at 25p for 125g, buy 500g tubs of Plain/Greek from Supermarket at 45-49p and lighty flavour with high-fruit jam, e.g 'Fruits of the Forest' from Lidl.
  • Quasar
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    I find this thread charming and exciting. All these goodies out there just for the taking!

    A word of caution though: avoid picking anything that grows near busy roads or in parks or gardens if you live in cities (yes, even your own garden). The soil in these areas soaks up lead and other harmful metals and substances from traffic pollution, and these are taken up by the plants.

    My friend has a wonderful cherry tree in her garden (middle of London) and grows some vegetables but I think it is not wise to make it a large part of the food supply.
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  • Along the M62 near where I am, the farmers fields line the Motorway and they grow barley, wheat and potatoes etc. However, the actual site of where your vegetables were grown is never known, so we are probably all eating plenty of "fresh" veg from the side of the road !
  • You can use dandelions to make that delicious drink loved by old men everywhere, Dandelion and Burdock :D (aka Root Beer in the US)

    BTW why is it that D&B is only ever drank by men over 50 (and me :))?? My dad loves it!
  • megsykins wrote:
    You can use dandelions to make that delicious drink loved by old men everywhere, Dandelion and Burdock :D (aka Root Beer in the US)

    BTW why is it that D&B is only ever drank by men over 50 (and me :))?? My dad loves it!


    Ahem!!! :eek: <looks down> nope, I'm not a guy :p

    And I sure as hell ain't 50 :D
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  • Looks like this is a typical Norn Iron thing! http://www.habitas.org.uk/flora/species.asp?Item=3778
    Can be used as substitute to the french sorrel. Looks quite an interesting little plant!

    Here's a picture, is that how you remember it?
    http://www.gardenguides.com/articles/sorrel.htm

    Ohhhh! That's the one! I guess I will have to go a hunting again. :D Thanks BQ ;)
  • megsykins wrote:
    You can use dandelions to make that delicious drink loved by old men everywhere, Dandelion and Burdock :D (aka Root Beer in the US)

    BTW why is it that D&B is only ever drank by men over 50 (and me :))?? My dad loves it!

    My husband likes it too. He's 'only' 35 though. Odd stuff. What IS burdock?!
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