Savoy!

[PottyPot]

I went on my quarterly dry goods outing to the shops the otherday, and noticed the Savoy cabbages They were stripped and pared down to pale green wrinkly globes. Whatever happened to the lovely dark green outer leaves that have all the flavour? I hate supermarkets

[DavidT]

This is the type of reason why people like us grow our own. Just plant more savoys.

[PottyPot]

Originally Posted by DavidT

This is the type of reason why people like us grow our own. Just plant more savoys.

I didn't buy any, I just looked. I find the veg in supermarkets all rather clinical. I love putting my hands into the sack in my shed and pulling out the spuds still covered in soil. Even my wibbly wobbly onion strings have soil on them. I've never mastered the art of platting onions

[DavidT]

I`ve never managed plaiting them either, just tie `em all together in a string.

[PottyPot]

Originally Posted by DavidT

I`ve never managed plaiting them either, just tie `em all together in a string.

Its the best way

[Lesley Jay]

Originally Posted by PottyPot

Even my wibbly wobbly onion strings have soil on them. I've never mastered the art of platting onions

Originally Posted by DavidT

I`ve never managed plaiting them either, just tie `em all together in a string.

One year my Dad insisted on 'helping' and platted my onions onto strings but they were so heavy that the only place we could hang them was on the steel girders in the garage!!

[DavidT]

Big onions Lesley, or just lots and lots of small ones?

[Lesley Jay]

Originally Posted by DavidT

Big onions Lesley, or just lots and lots of small ones?

Big onions - what others are there????

[DavidT]

Small ones.

[PottyPot]

Ha! If you ever saw my first attempt at growing leeks They put everyones spring onions to shame. They were so whispy and delicate