Trying anything new next year?

I've had the Dobies catalogue for a week or so now and I've got my eye on one or two new varieties for next year. The first is a white-flowered runner bean "Moonlight" which guarantees bumper crops even in bad weather, high temps or shortage of bees. Can't be bad. And also some dwarf Borlotti beans "Firetongue" and dwarf purple podded french beans "Purple Teepee". What seeds are you trying out next year?

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Permalink Reply by Sarah Rideout on October 25, 2010 at 12:56

Hi Una
I have tried growing samphire but with no success, it is apparently hard to germinate so would suggest checking best growing advice first, but agree it would be great to have! Our fishmonger sells it at certain times of year so I just get it from there now. I grew Spaghetti Squash up hazel poles very successfully this year but think there are lots of small varieties which would do well, don't go for anything that will get too enormous, our Butternut Squash tepee had a distinct tilt to it by the end of the season! Its a good way of keeping them off the ground at the end of the season, more likely to get the ripening sunshine.

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Permalink Reply by Una Bee on October 25, 2010 at 13:20

Excellent, I've been wanting to try Spaghetti Squash since I saw it being cooked in Gardener's World, but didn't know if it was small enough to climb. I saw samphire plants being sold at Victoriana Nursery and was just wondering if I should 'click or not to click' before buying the rest of my seeds and plants. :)

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Permalink Reply by Louisa @ The Really Good Life on November 2, 2010 at 21:35

I'm planning to try a few new things next year including cucumbers (never tried them before, not sure why) and hopefully achocha - these crazy green pod things that apparently taste like cucumber raw but like green peppers when fried. (http://www.realseeds.co.uk/cucumbers.html - about half way down the page). I can't resist trying something that sounds as strange as that!

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Permalink Reply by Jade Hwang on November 3, 2010 at 11:59

I am going to grow yam next year. A bit ambitious, but I am attractive to its big elephant ear forage. Even if it fails to produce any tuber i would still have some lovely leaves? I was told to buy the potato size yams from the Indian shop and put them in well-prepared soil in November as if one would do to plant Tulips.

Any one ever grow yam here? Any tips will be welcome.

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Permalink Reply by Damo on November 4, 2010 at 20:47

Loads of great ideas, I like the sound of sphagetti squash as a climber, a good way of saving space on the plot. I'd be interested to hear how the achocha and yams turn out as well!