Topic: Walking stick cabbage results?

[TomaC]

Hi, I was doing a websearch for walking stick cabbages & I came up with a link on a discussion you guys had this time last year (http://www.allotments4all.co.uk/joomla/component/option,com_smf/Itemid,57/topic,18472.0)

It sounded like a few of you were giving these cabbages/kale a go and I wondered what your results were in growing them? Do you have any pictures?!  :)

I'm a complete amature, I'm just starting to share a friends spot on his allotement, and I'm after something different to grow as a bit of fun!

REALLY interested in your results  ;D

[potterfanpete]

Looks like a very interesting veg! I've seen it in Kings Seed catalogue I think...depending on what the results are, I might think about growing some myself!

[tim]

More up Ken Kew's street I would have thought?

[Tinkie_Bear]

I have got some seed but haven't done anything with them yet ....

I want to put some in my front garden and some on the lotty - mainly as a conversation piece!

Helen

[Rohaise]

I tried them ,sowing them last Autumn.   I too, grew them as a bit of a talking point , ....the truth is ...nobodys intrested !    They were blooming expensive too !   ::)    Maybe they,ll get even taller and flower this summer.....maybe someone will need a walking stick and see them and shout "Hey!.....I could really do with one of these walking sticks from an environmentaly sustainable source in Cornwall !"       :D       My question is ...has anyone actualy USED one as a walking stick ?   Perhaps the local nursing home would be interested in them , some folk use two !!        Yes ..a bit of a talking point.....anyone else got anything to say about them ?      ;D  Rohaise   ;D

[Yuet_Lee]

I tried them ,sowing them last Autumn.   I too, grew them as a bit of a talking point , ....the truth is ...nobodys intrested !    They were blooming expensive too !   ::)    Maybe they,ll get even taller and flower this summer.....maybe someone will need a walking stick and see them and shout "Hey!.....I could really do with one of these walking sticks from an environmentaly sustainable source in Cornwall !"       :D       My question is ...has anyone actualy USED one as a walking stick ?   Perhaps the local nursing home would be interested in them , some folk use two !!        Yes ..a bit of a talking point.....anyone else got anything to say about them ?      ;D  Rohaise   ;D


I've just sowed some seeds for the first time. But wonder do you eat the cabbage at all ???
Or shall left it to grow taller

[Jeannine]

There are 4 on a lottie neighbours plot, huge things with up in the sky greenery, I wonder if I could bum one,I will try  and see about the stick thing XX Jeannine

[Andy H]

I have grown them for a couple of years. I have never made the bottom part make the crook handle shape but that was me being lazy. I did post one of to be made into a walking stick but I don`t think they were suitable.
The second year they look great when they flower.
This years were self seeded from the previous.
I will see if I have a photot that I think I took a few days ago.

[Andy H]

Just took these not very good photos as it was dark!

[Rohaise]

 Hi there Yuet-Lee , Yes I pick leaves as I go around the veg garden and Kale is very tasty and very GOOD for you .......and me !    :)
      I like the pictures Andy , and mine is also about to flower ,which will brighten up the garden ...I suppose .    ::)
                 I tried eating many of my vegetables raw last summerand into Autumn and was pleasantly surprised at how nice they are ...everybody should try mixing SPINACH (the real spinach that is )  with their lettuce leaves for salad for a good example . It tastes so very completly different to that strong dark green withered to thin mush stuff you usualy get after boiling it !  It tastes sweet !  AND has many health and curative properties too !     I know I,m rambling !...bye!    Rohaise   x

[Jeannine]

Following on from my earlier posting, the man on our lottie is not sure if his son is going to use his plants, if he is not I can have them, but he has given me seeds. XX Jeannine

[theothermarg]

got give some last year they got about 4' :) high sky rats had a good feed through
the netting draped over them  :'( than last week i saw they had all gone to seed so i pulled them up ::)shame i could do with a walking stick at the moment ;D
marg   2 weeks and 3 days to go