Experiments

[MissPea]

I’ve decided to grow a couple things as experiments! Not sure how well they’ll turn out but have a good few pods on my chickpeas so far! And a couple flowers on my luffa. Not really thought out very well how to support it as I was originally going to put it in the blowaway greenhouse but now happily in a corner on decking.

[ameno]

Are you planning on eating the loofah, or are you growing it for loofahs?

[MissPea]

growing it to use should I be doing something different?

[Babru]

Chickpeas! They're my favourite food. Do you really think we could grow them in the UK (never mind Scotland)? I do wish!

I know they grow in Crete, but otherwise don't know anything about their cultivation.

[SarrissUK]

I will try chickpeas next year I think! I'll have ALL the space next year

[ameno]

growing it to use should I be doing something different?

To use in the bath as loofahs, you mean?
They're edible if harvested when still smallish (courgette size). They eat them a lot in Asia. They're much like a summer squash or courgette in flavour, although the flesh is a little denser.

[MissPea]

Chickpeas! They're my favourite food. Do you really think we could grow them in the UK (never mind Scotland)? I do wish!

Mines seem to be loving it so far! Can you see the chickpea pods in the picture? Got maybe about 10 pods now and more flowers �� I left mine to soak until the green part got a bit big (by mistake ��) then planted out and they are thriving. So unexpected!

[weetabixface]

did you use specific seed for the chickpeas ?

W

[veggiechicken]

How to grow Chickpeas, luffahs and all sorts of other veggies at https://www.growfruitandveg.co.uk/gr...eds_94956.html

I spotted MissPea's post in that thread.

[MissPea]

did you use specific seed for the chickpeas ?

W

Sorry haven’t been on in a while, I literally soaked the chickpeas (from a supermarket pack) until the green part started growing well, then covered the seed with soil 😍 I think possibly need a lot more for a useable amount of chickpeas 🤣 at most I have 20 pods, lots of flowers though!

[muckdiva]

Lookie here guys....happened to read this yesterday so it is possible!
https://www.google.co.uk/amp/s/amp.t...vested-norfolk