|
|
Post by jrae on Feb 11, 2012 19:02:49 GMT
My zealousness in trying different types of each vegetable has backfired. My kids won't eat black corn and those warty looking melons and squash.  Next time I'll just plant 2 or 3 of those so we wouldn't end up with a lot of stuff that family won't eat. On the bright side, at least they ate the rainbow carrots and white strawberries.  |
|
|
|
Post by Cherry on Feb 11, 2012 19:08:33 GMT
Surely there is so much available that you don't have to bother much.
One of my daughters in Nth Queensland has a veggie box of organic stuff delivered regularly. The fruit and veg available is so fresh, I would not really bother growing it, although most houses have a mango and banana, etc. growing. My Dad used to grow big pumpkins (squash) on his compost heap.
|
|
|
|
Post by jrae on Feb 11, 2012 19:34:41 GMT
We usually just swap with neighbors Cherry, if we want stuff that we don't grow since organic stuff at the smarket here has gotten quite expensive, anything veggie and fruit usually costs much more when the summer season starts I guess because farmers have to pay for water they use for irrigation. Most of the unusual veggies I tried were sent by my mother or my cousins to try and after one season I guess I better stick to the "usual" kinds.
|
|
|
|
Post by Cherry on Feb 12, 2012 13:32:08 GMT
Swapping with neighbours is a very good system Jrae.
|
|
|
|
Post by SueA on Feb 12, 2012 15:56:15 GMT
Have you tried growing blue (Edzell blue, blue salad) or red (Highland red) potatoes jrae, the kids might like pink chips or blue mash! ;D
|
|
|
|
Post by jrae on Feb 12, 2012 17:01:38 GMT
I did try purple peruvian and cranberry red SueA, and they loved multicolored chips and fries. ;D I've started them off again this weekend, the potatoes I mean.
|
|
|
|
Post by SueA on Feb 13, 2012 14:23:27 GMT
I think they look great jrae but the colour just puts me off, I couldn't eat blue/pink/purple potatoes! ;D
|
|
|
|
Post by seaburn on Feb 15, 2012 22:22:44 GMT
as long as you dont eat green potatoes SueA |
|
Next time I'll just plant 2 or 3 of those so we wouldn't end up with a lot of stuff that family won't eat. 
