tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33456225.post4899517721406890856..comments2024-03-07T21:51:13.076+10:30Comments on Hills and Plains Seedsavers: LIFE IN MY KITCHENMaggiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17155210756905386478noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33456225.post-541328903847797502008-07-05T18:57:00.000+09:302008-07-05T18:57:00.000+09:30Thanks, Kate - sorry for butchering the spelling. ...Thanks, Kate - sorry for butchering the spelling. This Yank is still getting things right in her head!<BR/><BR/>I've long wanted a lillypilly for my frong balcony - perhaps this will tip the balance!Rachelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04608792962711801112noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33456225.post-14260029036483337672008-07-04T21:49:00.000+09:302008-07-04T21:49:00.000+09:30Thanks for the tip Kate.Seems I probably didn't ge...Thanks for the tip Kate.<BR/>Seems I probably didn't get the timing right either.. my water chestnuts just didn't take at all. Didn't even get a chance to put them in the pond. Oh well.. I have some old upright freezer baskets which I can use to plant into and will try again to grow some water plants. At present I only have the Brahmi going apart from standard non edible water plants. Some of the water plants you mention through your blog sound lovely.. I am looking forward to a time when I can harvest for a meal as you do. I have heard that Nardoo can be eaten, do you know anything about it? I have some growing but wouldn't know what to do with it.<BR/>Do you have your 'seashells' in a pot or the ground?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33456225.post-24129478624404920032008-07-04T14:37:00.000+09:302008-07-04T14:37:00.000+09:30There are several varieities of lillypilly, Rachel...There are several varieities of lillypilly, Rachel, and I like this one with the large dark pink fruits best. They are very common in the nurseries and this one makes a good, water-wise hedging plant in SA.<BR/><BR/>Maggie, I have now described the flavour etc back in the post.<BR/><BR/>Yes, Tina, and I got the Chinese seashells/artichokes originally from QLD too. Water chestnuts need to be grown in a pond, but should first be planted into damp soil and only covered with water as they grow or they will rot off.Katehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02784846529596496854noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33456225.post-54914149227545555252008-07-04T10:27:00.000+09:302008-07-04T10:27:00.000+09:30lillipillies - are they the fruit from the flowers...lillipillies - are they the fruit from the flowers? I love the flowers, and would definitely buy one if I knew there was fruit to get out of it!Rachelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04608792962711801112noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33456225.post-17127584194319495322008-07-03T21:36:00.000+09:302008-07-03T21:36:00.000+09:30Are your chinese seashells possibly called chinese...Are your chinese seashells possibly called chinese artichokes? I did see a picture of something similar when I had some sent from Qld last year... unfortunately these didn't grow, neither did the water chestnuts or what is called an american ground nut (not a great confidence booster!). It is possible my dads plants have survived but I forgot about them so haven't asked. Might try again but this time in a wicking bed.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33456225.post-27512343110256870932008-07-03T20:34:00.000+09:302008-07-03T20:34:00.000+09:30What do the chinese seashells taste like?You have ...What do the chinese seashells taste like?<BR/>You have written about them before.<BR/>Hey you would like our place, mess everywhere.<BR/>We only started gardening late in the day but worked till dark. We have mustard greens and daikon washed ready to pickle in the morning.<BR/>We have been making space for the kale and leeks you gave us plus more erbett silverbeet and peas and everything else.<BR/>We have had stir fried greens with ginger and garlic for the last 3 nights, we love it so much!Maggiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17155210756905386478noreply@blogger.com