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Unknown edible in garden what is it??

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  • chris 172chris 172 Posts: 403

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    Hi sorry about the delay in my response however I had misplaced the book I read it in. I have not tried it out however do intend too just to see what it turns out like. The book see pictures and also the words on page 94 happy gardening image

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  • DovefromaboveDovefromabove Posts: 88,139

    I'd not heard of eating them, but google led me to this http://poorandglutenfree.blogspot.co.uk/2013/08/what-to-do-with-squash-leaves-and-stems.html which is interesting. image


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  • DovefromaboveDovefromabove Posts: 88,139

    I posted a thread about eating squash leaves on the food forum that I'm a member of - we had an interesting reply from a member who has lived in South Africa and says that it's a staple part of the diet there http://www.wildfood.info/viewtopic.php?f=51&t=13413&p=366339#p366339

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  • DovefromaboveDovefromabove Posts: 88,139

    I like the look of that dish with the boerwors sausage, cornmeal pap and pumpkin leaves with tomato sauce - that's another reason for growing squashes again next year image


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  • DovefromaboveDovefromabove Posts: 88,139

    You can grow some varieties outside but they're very weather dependant - not tried growing them in containers - they need rich soil, lots of water and sunshine image


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  • BobTheGardenerBobTheGardener Posts: 11,384

    I've grown them in 73 litre mixing tubs from wickes with holes drilled in the bottom and filled with 50/50 farmyard manure and compost, Jo.  They did well but you do need to keep up with the watering - all that leaf area really sucks it up! image

    A trowel in the hand is worth a thousand lost under a bush.
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