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cab



Joined: 01 Nov 2004
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PostPosted: Wed Apr 06, 05 2:59 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

tahir wrote:
The plant I saved the seed from was over 6 feet


That's a monster

The dried dead ones on my new plot, the ones I had to pull out, would have been about five. The one I cultivated in our garden last year, even in a shady spot, got to about that height too.

But the ones I tend to pick wild rarely get to that size.

mrsnesbitt



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PostPosted: Wed Apr 06, 05 3:03 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

well if it's an old variety/species I dare say there WILL be some in our hedge. Our house was built in 1956 by the local Police Authority.North Yorkshire Police. BUT prior to that it was the village green and had been so for many many years. There was an orchard here too.and still is...what does it look like.any pics?

D

tahir



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PostPosted: Wed Apr 06, 05 3:04 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

When my mum used to pick it from the waste ground near our house it was rarely over 12" high, but I did pamper this plant because I wanted to eep it for seed, mind you it hasn't germinated yet, 10 days so far.

Bugs



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PostPosted: Wed Apr 06, 05 3:04 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

Looking at pics on the internet I don't recognise it in our garden.

Maybe we'll be able to breed it and pass it on the the HDRA one day...Chenopodium album"Tahir". Who wants to do the description?

tahir



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PostPosted: Wed Apr 06, 05 3:06 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

This is a not very good pic of it:


tahir



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PostPosted: Wed Apr 06, 05 3:07 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

Here's another:


tahir



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PostPosted: Wed Apr 06, 05 3:08 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

But you'd pick it much younger than that when the leaves are a little downy

mrsnesbitt



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PostPosted: Wed Apr 06, 05 3:10 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

Thanks T..will go and have a look when it's stopped raining!

tahir



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PostPosted: Wed Apr 06, 05 3:16 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

It'll be tiny if there's any about yet.

cab



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PostPosted: Wed Apr 06, 05 4:45 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

Someone remind me how to upload an image and I'll post a nice one that tasted really good...[/img]

tahir



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PostPosted: Wed Apr 06, 05 4:46 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

If it's on your PC you just add it to your post as an attachment

ross



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PostPosted: Wed Apr 06, 05 4:57 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

many thanks tahir- seeds received!

Gertie



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PostPosted: Thu Apr 07, 05 6:25 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

Thanks for the piccies, Tahir - I'm going to see if I can find any in or around the paddocks - I'd like some to give to the hens.

cab



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PostPosted: Thu Apr 07, 05 8:40 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

tahir wrote:
If it's on your PC you just add it to your post as an attachment


Gotcha... When I get home and fire up the mac I'll do that.

moggins



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PostPosted: Thu Apr 07, 05 1:04 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

Thanks for mine too Tahir, and the potatoes too.

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