I did. I was sent two packets from the supplier because they said there was poor germination. I sowed the lot in a standard seed tray and got one plant. Because of circumstances, after July 1st , all I did was water anything to keep them alive. This one plant grew, flowered and set seed, and languished in the seed tray in the greenhouse all winter. When I finally got round to tidying, I thought, "nothing ventured, nothing gained", so I stripped off the seeds and threw them on a tray of fresh compost and put a propagator lid on. I must have 50 seedlings now. We may get to taste it yet.
I got some red Mizuna to try as an extra to the other lettuce I grow. Another new lettuce as well which is supposed to be a great flavour. I liked the name- Black Seeded Simpson so it got added to the order.
I could grow blue poppies here, but I'm probably in the minority in that I really don't like the colour. I don't like blues in the garden at all.
It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
I tend to prefer cut and come again lettuce. I sow a seed tray full every three weeks or so. I use scissors to cut off what I need, and when it starts to bolt I go to the next tray and sow another to come on. Same with rocket. They wouldn't stand a chance out in the garden, if the wood pigeons didn't get them, the slimers would.
I've sown some much earlier for that purpose @fidgetbones, and they're in the kitchen. Then I keep doing more - for the same reason as you, although the pigeons here don't seem to take them too much, and we have plenty of them. I don't often let any grow to full size either. Most of them do quite well as cut and coma again. Mine are all in pots, and later on, if any of the red ones are getting a bit 'done', I plant them out in the border, as they're quite attractive.
I only have wild rocket, which is almost a weed. I like the flavour, although I know a lot of people don't. I let some flower for the bees etc too
It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
I'm trying gaura ths year. And lots of new roses. I put in geranium Geranium Patricia last autumn. It will be interesting what it makes of the front garden bed. And what I make of the pink.
I'm growing Tomatillos, but as we have never tried them, it's a bit of a gamble. Also growing onions, coriander and chillies and garlic, ready to add to this
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I could grow blue poppies here, but I'm probably in the minority in that I really don't like the colour. I don't like blues in the garden at all.
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
I only have wild rocket, which is almost a weed. I like the flavour, although I know a lot of people don't. I let some flower for the bees etc too
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
When you don't even know who's in the team
S.Yorkshire/Derbyshire border
Oh no...I don't have a deep fat fryer....
Not living up to my stereotype am I?
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
Also growing onions, coriander and chillies and garlic, ready to add to this