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Can anybody tell me where i might be able to get a packet of celtuce seeds.
Also, has anyone on here ever grown it.
Also, has anyone on here ever grown it.
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Gosh- never heard of it!!!!
Looks interesting though......
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hi brambl,kings seeds,thats wre i got mine from,i was looking through the cataloue for different things to try,it says celtuce{chinese stem lettuce}it says the leaves are like letuce,and the stem cellary,as to what they actually like,i have to wait and see lol,sow march to june,can tranceplant thinings,space aprox 15cm,reading form the packet,
thanks for link nicos,even better info.Last edited by lottie dolly; 27-01-2009, 01:47 PM.sigpicAnother nutter ,wife,mother, nan and nanan,love my growing places,seed collection and sharing,also one of these
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I did it once, didn't like it.
Anyone who enjoys the bitterness of endive or chicory would enjoy celtuce.All gardeners know better than other gardeners." -- Chinese Proverb.Comment
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Urmmm..that would not be me then!Originally posted by Two_Sheds View Post
- thanks for the warning!
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Hi all, thanks for replying.
I was told it had a celery flavour and that was why I was going to try it, but if its bitter I may think again.
And when your back stops aching,
And your hands begin to harden.
You will find yourself a partner,
In the glory of the garden.
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Originally posted by bramble View Post
Hi, it's a common veg in Asia. It doesn't taste quite like celery and may taste bitter if eaten raw. However if you blanch it in boiling salted water for a couple of minutes and then refresh in icy-cold water, it gets rid of the bitterness and personally I prefer it to celery.Comment
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I've grown it once too...not for me.Comment
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Last chance this year to use up the seed - pretty nasty I thought!! Tough and stringy so I'll pick much younger.Originally posted by Scarlet View PostLe Sarramea https://jgsgardening.blogspot.com/Comment
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Let us know if it's edible!Comment
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The leaves are ok so long as the rib is removed (it's the white sap that's so bitter), but it's ready to eat when lots of other good stuff is also ready.Location ... NottinghamComment
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Has everyone that has tried it been eating the leaves?
Its just that, it is the stem you eat, not the leaves.The leaves are bitter (from my research anyway) I might give it a go this year too.
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We found the outer of the stem to be full of milky sap and very bitter and although we tried it peeled didn't think to blanch it. The inner part of the stem is quite palatable but with lots of other crops ready to eat that didn't need as much preparation we tended not to harvest it. Give it a go and see what you make of it.Location ... NottinghamComment
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