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| giftsofdreams2004@yahoo.com 2008-04-01, 5:25 pm |
| Hello,
I'm looking for "tree collard" seeds. I've read that they come from
New Zealand. Please give a source that can provide the seeds.
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| On 1/4/08 21:48, in article
7103a374-3767-4256-8196-68fccc7ad55e@8g2000hsu.googlegroups.com,
"giftsofdreams2004@yahoo.com" <giftsofdreams2004@yahoo.com> wrote:
> Hello,
>
> I'm looking for "tree collard" seeds. I've read that they come from
> New Zealand. Please give a source that can provide the seeds.
I'm wondering if you mean what's known as the Jersey Cabbage, is Brassica
oleracae longata.
http://www.thisisjersey.com/code/sh...rticleID=000453
--
Sacha
http://www.hillhousenursery.co.uk
South Devon
'We do not inherit the earth from our ancestors, we borrow it from our
children.'
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| Nick Maclaren 2008-04-01, 5:25 pm |
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In article <C41870C3.6992B%sacha@nowhere.myzen.co.uk>,
Sacha <sacha@nowhere.myzen.co.uk> writes:
|> On 1/4/08 21:48, in article
|> 7103a374-3767-4256-8196-68fccc7ad55e@8g2000hsu.googlegroups.com,
|> "giftsofdreams2004@yahoo.com" <giftsofdreams2004@yahoo.com> wrote:
|>
|> > I'm looking for "tree collard" seeds. I've read that they come from
|> > New Zealand. Please give a source that can provide the seeds.
|>
|> I'm wondering if you mean what's known as the Jersey Cabbage, is Brassica
|> oleracae longata.
|> http://www.thisisjersey.com/code/sh...rticleID=000453
Or the "cabbage tree" (Cordyline australis)?
Regards,
Nick Maclaren.
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| On 1/4/08 23:22, in article fsucj2$b85$1@gemini.csx.cam.ac.uk, "Nick
Maclaren" <nmm1@cus.cam.ac.uk> wrote:
>
> In article <C41870C3.6992B%sacha@nowhere.myzen.co.uk>,
> Sacha <sacha@nowhere.myzen.co.uk> writes:
> |> On 1/4/08 21:48, in article
> |> 7103a374-3767-4256-8196-68fccc7ad55e@8g2000hsu.googlegroups.com,
> |> "giftsofdreams2004@yahoo.com" <giftsofdreams2004@yahoo.com> wrote:
> |>
> |> > I'm looking for "tree collard" seeds. I've read that they come from
> |> > New Zealand. Please give a source that can provide the seeds.
> |>
> |> I'm wondering if you mean what's known as the Jersey Cabbage, is Brassica
> |> oleracae longata.
> |> http://www.thisisjersey.com/code/sh...rticleID=000453
>
> Or the "cabbage tree" (Cordyline australis)?
>
>
> Regards,
> Nick Maclaren.
I thought collard greens were things you could eat? The Jersey Cabbage
leaves were sometimes eaten by people but mainly fed to animals and the
stalks turned into walking sticks.
--
Sacha
http://www.hillhousenursery.co.uk
South Devon
'We do not inherit the earth from our ancestors, we borrow it from our
children.'
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| Nick Maclaren 2008-04-02, 3:25 am |
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In article <C4187657.699D3%sacha@nowhere.myzen.co.uk>,
Sacha <sacha@nowhere.myzen.co.uk> writes:
|>
|> I thought collard greens were things you could eat? The Jersey Cabbage
|> leaves were sometimes eaten by people but mainly fed to animals and the
|> stalks turned into walking sticks.
Yes - collards are kale. So is the Jersey cabbage :-) And you can
eat Cordyline.
Regards,
Nick Maclaren.
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| On 2/4/08 09:24, in article fsvfsa$9kf$1@gemini.csx.cam.ac.uk, "Nick
Maclaren" <nmm1@cus.cam.ac.uk> wrote:
>
> In article <C4187657.699D3%sacha@nowhere.myzen.co.uk>,
> Sacha <sacha@nowhere.myzen.co.uk> writes:
> |>
> |> I thought collard greens were things you could eat? The Jersey Cabbage
> |> leaves were sometimes eaten by people but mainly fed to animals and the
> |> stalks turned into walking sticks.
>
> Yes - collards are kale. So is the Jersey cabbage :-) And you can
> eat Cordyline.
>
>
> Regards,
> Nick Maclaren.
Yes but do you? It's a bit like playing the harmonica....
--
Sacha
http://www.hillhousenursery.co.uk
South Devon
'We do not inherit the earth from our ancestors, we borrow it from our
children.'
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| Nick Maclaren 2008-04-02, 9:25 am |
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| On 2/4/08 09:47, in article fsvh7p$d2v$1@gemini.csx.cam.ac.uk, "Nick
Maclaren" <nmm1@cus.cam.ac.uk> wrote:
I'll take that as a 'no', then. ;-))
--
Sacha
http://www.hillhousenursery.co.uk
South Devon
'We do not inherit the earth from our ancestors, we borrow it from our
children.'
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| Nick Maclaren 2008-04-02, 9:25 am |
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In article <C4190BAA.69ABD%sacha@nowhere.myzen.co.uk>,
Sacha <sacha@nowhere.myzen.co.uk> writes:
|> On 2/4/08 09:47, in article fsvh7p$d2v$1@gemini.csx.cam.ac.uk, "Nick
|> Maclaren" <nmm1@cus.cam.ac.uk> wrote:
|>
|> I'll take that as a 'no', then. ;-))
:-)
I never have, but would if I got the chance. If I lived somewhere
they grew easily, I would grow some for culinary purposes. I will
try almost anything once :-)
Regards,
Nick Maclaren.
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| Steve Harris 2008-04-02, 9:25 am |
| In article <C4187657.699D3%sacha@nowhere.myzen.co.uk>,
sacha@nowhere.myzen.co.uk (Sacha) wrote:
> The Jersey Cabbage
> leaves were sometimes eaten by people
The small young leaves are quite nice as are the immature flower heads.
Overall, I'm glad I grew Jersey Cabbage once:
* Novelty
* Did amaze the neighbours :-)
* Some food from it
* Stunning when it flowered and attracted a thick brown haze of tiny
insects.
Steve Harris - Cheltenham - Real address steve AT netservs DOT com
A useful bit of gardening software at http://www.netservs.com/garden/
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| On 2/4/08 10:47, in article fsvkod$m1f$1@gemini.csx.cam.ac.uk, "Nick
Maclaren" <nmm1@cus.cam.ac.uk> wrote:
>
> In article <C4190BAA.69ABD%sacha@nowhere.myzen.co.uk>,
> Sacha <sacha@nowhere.myzen.co.uk> writes:
> |> On 2/4/08 09:47, in article fsvh7p$d2v$1@gemini.csx.cam.ac.uk, "Nick
> |> Maclaren" <nmm1@cus.cam.ac.uk> wrote:
> |>
> |> I'll take that as a 'no', then. ;-))
>
> :-)
>
> I never have, but would if I got the chance. If I lived somewhere
> they grew easily, I would grow some for culinary purposes. I will
> try almost anything once :-)
>
>
> Regards,
> Nick Maclaren.
We have plenty here but it's never occurred to me to eat them. Bit spiky!
--
Sacha
http://www.hillhousenursery.co.uk
South Devon
'We do not inherit the earth from our ancestors, we borrow it from our
children.'
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| someone 2008-04-02, 9:25 am |
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<giftsofdreams2004@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:7103a374-3767-4256-8196-68fccc7ad55e@8g2000hsu.googlegroups.com...
> Hello,
>
> I'm looking for "tree collard" seeds. I've read that they come from
> New Zealand. Please give a source that can provide the seeds.
You could try looking for the Portuguese cabbage, or Couve Tronchuda - I
believe that Chiltern Seeds sells them. They're also known as the
walking-stick cabbage.
someone
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| someone <someone@flibbernet.com> writes
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><giftsofdreams2004@yahoo.com> wrote in message
>news:7103a374-3767-4256-8196-68fccc7ad55e@8g2000hsu.googlegroups.com...
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>You could try looking for the Portuguese cabbage, or Couve Tronchuda - I
>believe that Chiltern Seeds sells them. They're also known as the
>walking-stick cabbage.
>
I wondered about those - also known as Couve Galega. They're about 4ft
tall (not including flower spikes)
Fascinating reference here
http://www.swsbm.com/Ephemera/Sturt...ible_Plants.pdf
Old, but full of info
p113 onwards for cabbages, kales, coleworts etc
--
Kay
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| someone 2008-04-02, 8:25 pm |
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"K" <k@scarboro.demon.co.uk> wrote in message
news:5iC0zMG8z78HFwTI@scarboro.demon.co.uk...
> someone <someone@flibbernet.com> writes
> I wondered about those - also known as Couve Galega. They're about 4ft
> tall (not including flower spikes)
>
> Fascinating reference here
> http://www.swsbm.com/Ephemera/Sturt...ible_Plants.pdf
> Old, but full of info
>
Many thanks for the great reference. I've always found the old books are
the best ones for gardening/botanical information.
someone
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