most unusual produce

[2 Beauts]

I love fried Eggplant. Slice it thin, flip it in some salt and flour, then fry til crisp. Drain on paper towel and enjoy while hot.

 

[meriruka1]

Kohlrabi would be my unusual veggie. If only I could find some taro I would be happy.........

 

[katz]

Every year I try something new ... like Artichokes .

I have found "Taro " at grocery store and planted it .

 

[gone 2 seed]

Every year I try something new ... like Artichokes .

I have found "Taro " at grocery store and planted it .

How did your artichokes turn out? Mine came up fast and then stayed the same size the rest of the year.

My unusual veggie would be fava beans. I also did not have very good luck with those. I planted them too late. I will try again in the spring.

 

[SewingDiva]

We grew Mizuna last year and really liked it.

 

[me&thegals]

Has anybody tried Agretti? It's in my Johnny's catalog on page 41. Described as a "very popular green in Italy...crunch, bit sourish and a bit bitter. Excellent lightly sauteed with garlic and olive oil..." Sounds interesting.

How about salsify? I tried it last year but could not differentiate its grass-like foliage from all the weeds that surrounded it.

I'm also wondering about broccoli raab? It looks attractive as a very early spring plant, only 35 days for the earliest variety. I've never used it, though, or tried growing it and would love to have comments on either.

 

[SewingDiva]

Has anybody tried Agretti? It's in my Johnny's catalog on page 41. Described as a "very popular green in Italy...crunch, bit sourish and a bit bitter. Excellent lightly sauteed with garlic and olive oil..." Sounds interesting.

I'm also wondering about broccoli raab? It looks attractive as a very early spring plant, only 35 days for the earliest variety. I've never used it, though, or tried growing it and would love to have comments on either.

I saw that listing for Agretti, and I agree it looks pretty cool. The Japanese have a plant that seems like it, it grows in brackish water so it has a interesting salty taste. I wonder if Agretti is similiar.

We grow Johnny's Sessantina Brccoli Raab and love it; it's easy to start from seed and it grows fast. Last year I started seeds March 1 and transplanted April 10 in 40 degree weather. In retrospect I could have transplanted it April 1 easily (I'll do that this year in fact.)

Sessantina is a cool weather variety and it bolts fast, but I still love it because it thrives when there is not really much else growing. I grow it under a floating row cover to deter animals because it's the only green thing in my yard.

It has a slightly bitter taste and its good sauteed with garlic and onions. It's a hearty green like collards, kale and swiss chard.

This year I'm going to double the amount I grow!

 

[obsessed]

Egglant. Not so sure about it. I grew it once but I think I left it on to long and it was rubbery. No so sure about it.

 

[beavis]

Just received a new catalog from Raintree Nursery today and in it is a section entitled:

Unusual Fruits

They list:

Persimmons
Medlars
Cacti
Paw Paws
Mulberries
Edible Dogwood
Jujubes
Pomegranates
Figs
Chilean Guava
Pineapple Guava


Lots to think about

 

[vfem]

This site has some AWESOME odd edibles for a gorgeous landscape thats all edible!

http://www.ediblelandscaping.com/